the guys have only just come on the board - to get this project...

the guys have only just come on the board - to get this project up to production is a huge endeavour - you can't expect instant results. Secondly, if they come out and make statements to the media that turn out to be false things will get very nasty indeed for them. Show a bit of patience and let them get on with it - They will hit the media once they are satisfied that they have verified all the facts. This story still looks exceptionally good on paper - Jury is one of the best blokes around to get it from "on paper" to "in production".