...and since the USPTO seems to be holding back on OA's, it makes me wonder if TPL has requested to get the remaining reex's to the same stage of procedures before final decisions can be made on all of them at one time. It would be huge news that would have a bigger impact than individual decsions and simplify things so that the litigation would move along quicker IMHO

This does confirm your earlier thoughts.... This would be GREAT news and would put a "flame under some fannies".... I eagerly await some real REAL BIG NEWS...