Instead of scaling down to the smallest geometries and pcmo'ing...

Instead of scaling down to the smallest geometries and pcmo'ing it, Has anyone thought why we didn't aim for a fully functioning megabit chip at larger nanometres like we (possibly) had in the 2nd non platform lot? & Would this have expedited our success to a working chip where
1) A commercial transaction may have occurred earlier.
and
2) further development could then take place by another entity.

Im just thinking out loud that we are incorporating unnecessary steps and delay at shareholder cost. It would have been great if what they tried worked .... but it didn't.