Hey, lebow..   What will be your response if the 8th component of the OI isn't "done" in the next 12 days?  Talk about the 12 days of Christmas! 

Seriously, we all have our hopes high up in th sky about the 8th component and the stated time line.  I'm not trying to rain on that parade at all, only considering that highly anticipated statements have not come to fruition previously within a stated time line concerning POET I am just wondering if we are all puting too much emphasis on the 31 December time limit.  Would it be so terrible if "done" occured on 31 January instead of before the end of 31 December? 

I will be glad to see it "done" whenever that might be, but of course "sooner IS better".  Merry Christmas to all.