Totally understand that they need to release info to the market....

Totally understand that they need to release info to the market. They have released info saying they are in confidential informal discussions with a number of parties. AT would know how these discussions are heading and as he gets closer to the formal part of these negotiations he would understand an approximate time frame. I have no doubt that he would never manipulate the time frame for negotiations for share price games, but he can bring the quarterly out early.

We all want the funding and offtake agreement to come out but the last thing on AT's mind will be short-timers who "have bought in anticipation of the Deal being done sooner than later"

On your other point, if there is a (big) pull back in the SP due to AT getting the best deal he can find, that is just bad luck to all of those that are too impatient and sold.

I agree we are all getting a little impatient, but it is what it is and most here trust management to look after us.