Have you ever been on a long road trip with the kid in the back seat saying, "are we there yet? When will we get there? This is taking too long, I'm tired and want to get there now."

Well, Fred will never give us a timeline, nor even predict a timeline.

If he picks a date and it does not happen he's a POS. If he predicts a timeline, we interpret it as a committment, then if it does not happen, he's a POS.

The proper thing to do, is announce a deal when it is inked, not before hand.

Serve no wine, before it's time.