I totally agree doni.

Panicking before knowing what is involved could be a mistake...who knows at this point?

As a layman on this topic, based on SHM comments Sept 1, then re-discussed 1 on 1 with Fred Dec 13, in MY words.....

The goal is to not deviate too much from the original wording, prosecution history etc, broaden it (clarify) where you can, possibly narrow it in other areas if rejections occur.

Said another way, a compromise agreement between the patent holder and the USPTO to reach a final decision often is the end result.

IMO, this is not good, but it's not over, yet this could take months....and if appealed, happy birthday again...yuk.

Maybe I'll scoop up 100K...lol.