[Android General] e.mote:
Christopher,

Good on you for having the chutzpah to face your critics head-on and staying on-script. No matter how bad things get, never let them see you sweat, eh? Then again, pulling the disappearing act at this point hardly helps your cause any, so sticking it out is indeed your best bet.

Our last exchange had a number of questions that went unanswered, conveniently wiped by an overzealous mod. That's alright. We're past the 20-question thing anyway. The sheep have already been fleeced and are safely in their pens. But they've been bleating loudly for their "creator," so best you get on over there and calm them down with some more soothing words. There's none here but us naysayers. Your fine sermons would be wasted on us.

>Console OS is not merely a recompilation of Android-IA at 01.org

There's no need for denials or arguments. Mere words no longer matter at this point. Those who believe have already paid; those who don't will want to taste the pudding for themselves, and I don't see no pudding. So put up the code, and we'll see how far you've graduated from the A-IA base.

>We are looking forward to expanding access to DR1, as well as rolling out better forum-based support options over the next 60 days.

Wow, two more months to put up a forum. Must be some serious stuff. Isn't this the same server that you've been "burning the midnight oil" and "working through weekends" to put together for the past four months? Gosh yes these thing are devilishly tricky to set up. Why don't you take few more months, to make sure it's really, you know, "production grade" quality.

Hey, I've an idea! Why not ask the resident mod here (who has nicely subbed to this thread) to set up a Console OS forum here on XDA, and you can have a full-blown support site in a few days? We're known for supporting all things Android here! Heck, just give the signal and I'll even put in a good word for you. Really. We can all enjoy the entertainment together.

Hah OK enough snickering from the peanut gallery. Let me be serious here and say that I'm a student. I want to see how you extricate yourself from this scheme. My previous assumption has been that you'd cut bait sooner than later, but if that 60-day "for forum support" is a guide, then stretching things out is also a good option. You can drag this out for so long that all the backers would drop out, and you can still claim legitimacy. After, say, two years(?), no one will be around to hear the final mea culpa.

So, yes, on second thought, this "stretch em out til they drop" option is a viable exit strategy. It does require some work to keep herding the sheep along, but you have the capability. Not a hard task, they're a docile lot.

>After we get back from CES

Yes, good one. That's gotta be good for least two weeks delay. How much time did the last trade show excuse buy you? Hope no one asks for pics, or booth number. Wouldn't be good for your camera-shy "virtual team." They never showed up for the Vator award, or any trade show, I noticed.

No rest for the wicked. Time to go to work. I expect to see a good spin for that timeline for the sheep's sake. No doubt the promise of Lolli can placate the bleaters and buy you a few more months. Come summer, you can then jump on Android M and get at least 6 more months of hype! Wash, rinse, repeat. Now, best get over to the KS site and have the pacifiers ready.