"settlement # 1 was revealed well ahead of the timeframe most expected."

IMO, EDIG tried to time last years SHM to be after the LG settled. The mtg was 9/17 and LG fell 9/25. This is why I predicted Nov 18th:

• degEcor ruling in
• trade show condluded
• Samsung done between 10/19-10/26
• Q out 11/15, actual date I suspect 11/13
• SHM 11/18...OK, 19th...EDIG Thurs...week before Thanksgiving

This time, the timing is such that much is accomplished, and an up beat mtg.