Months ago my impression of spid was that he was fairly negative...

Months ago my impression of spid was that he was fairly negative on fgr, so I certainly wouldn't call him an upramper (that is if my memory serves me correct).
maybe now he's positive because, hey, everything seems to be moving forward! Sales are probably only very small for now but did McDonalds sell a million burgers in their first month of opening? No, it took time for news to spread and customers to try it out. Once people had their first bite it became an unstoppable force.
We've perfected the burger recipe, we've built the shop and we've just opened the doors. Give it the time it deserves and we'll be handsomely rewarded. Just don't expect miracles day to day