What conspiracies sum? There are none.
What we have is hopes and dreams expressed through what might be in a time when we await news and are impatient to get. They are diverse and if one came to be true it would be an accomplishment. Yes, all are predilected to be not so.

Some complain that these distract but in times when nothing happens, how do we maintain interest and discussion on the forum.

True some have busy lives and do not have time to sift through all the chatter while those like me, (a retiree, presently in southern Germany), have the time not only to read but to frequently post.
Can`t please every body.

Are some of you tired of my frequent posts, then let me know, PM me if need be.

The tensions rise when these hopes are interpreted as fact or exaggerations and then criticized according to the assumptions. I look at such very loosely and am in no way annoyed. Actually appreciate the diversity of opinions and hopes.

Cheers to this NOT family, Ed.