It is not unreasonable that a large company would want to do DD...

It is not unreasonable that a large company would want to do DD before signing a binding HOA....great.... that means a large company is doing DD with a view to signing a highly lucrative deal with XPED....yeah!

Why keep it secret....derrr...they don't want to give a heads up to other large companies that are competing for the potentially massive prize that is the holy grail of the IOT...

the IOT needs a standardised platform so that all devices worldwide can interoperate seamlessly.....think what Internet explorer or is to the internet....XPED is potentially a gateway device browser for the IOT....even if we only become the Mozilla of the IOT it is still huge...

The stakes are high and the outcome is uncertain but the behemoths of IT are jostling for a shot at the prize and they certainly don't want to give up their game plan to the opposition unless legally obligated to do so

This is a hugely leveraged risk/reward play ...upside for success is unlimited, downside for failure depends on what you are prepared to stake....but one thing is certain ....you will get exactly zero by sitting on the sidelines mindlessly sniping...