Setting target dates for milestones is an easy out. One can always kick the problem farther down the field. This could be interpreted as the BS that buys yet another 'smoke and mirrors' start-up time to keep milking unsuspecting shareholders.

Now, promises of revenue, well, that's all together different. Although one could follow the same method with promises of flowing dollars, this boxes the company in a little. It's either a last ditch effort to buy a little more time or a sign that something lurks under the still water.

If it were a last ditch effort we could fully expect that those brought in recently were Peter's friends. He has invited them all over for one last milking of the cow before it is put down. Yes, I know this sounds absurd, because it is.

If it is a sign that things really are coming to fruitiion...(you can fill in the rest of this sentence)

While I don't subscribe to the way of the cock eyed optimist, I am growing ever more confident in POET. I've seen thousands of companies come and go. Recent developments reek of quiet vertical deals and pending news.