" that really what posters here want is to distort the messages given and to selectively choose what parts of what communication they like, so that in essence they fit their theory of what's going on rather than accepting the company's statements about what is going on."

If what you say is true then why doesn't the company just come out, and in plain English, just make a clear, concise statement. What would they have to lose? Are they intentionaly setting themselves up for a law suit? If the settlement was final then it would have to have been announced in an 8K filing under "material event". Win or lose it is a material event. If what you say is true, they really screwed up big time. SEC regulations are SEC regulations.NDA's do not preclude the law. Where is the 8K. I have sent several emails in this regard and they will not touch it. And it better be because it is not finalized. Try your luck. Ask JW where the 8K is, does he want to be part of this conspiracy also? He is over-seeing this isn't he?