"...and so the Company will refrain from answering such inquiries." -Mika
Well there we go.
If that is the case, can we not pay-as-you-go? $9k/month is ~1% of the $1M/month burn but it would be 1% saved and put somewhere else. All of the points still stand on IR's failings (the SP is not solely on their shoulders but they share some of the responsibility).