New report backs gas as THE pathway to clean energy, page-16

Your valid in saying that there is a provision on the capacity of the operator.

But considering the short term nature of what we are talking about (with this approval) and if Nopta/ JA were to refuse it 3 times in a row, the likelihood they would then let the title lapse and then just let another operator apply and be successfully approved would be in a order of magnitude less likely then BPH being approved. With the high level of experience exampled by the project team and a reasonably well cashed small-cap operator. (who have shown they can successfully + safely drill in the last 10 years)

Thus consistently driving a theory with what would be considerably lower odds of the desired outcome as a credible theory with sooooo much water under the bridge to even be a consideration at this point seems self-serving to your narrative than the likelihood of reality.