Stewie, excellent post, IMO.
One thing I will mention, and don,t hold me to this, but I believe there may be some kind of stipulation in the exploration permit, that if you don,t extend the drilling meters in a certain period of time, you may have to apply for a new permit, which could add a lot of time to progression.
I find it very interesting what you say about the expansion from 10k to 20 k drilling and what may have to be done in regards of releasing results. I would like to know the answer to your question myself.