https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1042146/liberty-star-s-hay-mountain-drilling-program-unearths-key-geological-features-1042146.html

 Bryce:  "I've been in this field for 33 years, and I've worked on numerous projects worldwide. Here at Hay Mountain, I'm keenly aware of the contributions made by geologists before me,” . . . .

I take this as an indirect endorsement of J.B's hypothesis.