> Why are all those large world class partners such as KfW, SMS,...

> Why are all those large world class partners such as KfW, SMS, Ti-Cons, Woojin, DKSH, Gunvor, .... working with TNG?

Because it's commercially beneficial for them. If that's not the reason then their shareholders have cause to complain.

> And who brought all of them on?

Not who, what - the resource, TIVAN, and the perceived viability of the project to make them money.

Nobody - nobody - is indispensable. And if someone become a liability it's time for them to be let go. It's not personal. Good governance, and economics.