[Mick]

Unlike some speculation here, it did not come out on a Friday afternoon in July and it was not a whitewash.

That was my speculation. And no, it didn't come out on a Friday, and it wasn't a whitewash. But it was terse, and there was no contact person (which discourages further interaction by the press). I doubt Ms. Lam will be made available for interviews or e-mailed questions. And given her background, one wouldn't expect it.

One other thing I didn't mention...when more than one less-than-positive news items are imminent, it's not a bad idea to put them on top of each other. The recently-disclosed news from the SLS (which doesn't need to be repeated here) can have the effect of blunting the earlier less-than-positive news.

[Mick]

Unlike some speculation here, it did not come out on a Friday afternoon in July and it was not a whitewash.

That was my speculation. And no, it didn't come out on a Friday, and it wasn't a whitewash. But it was terse, and there was no contact person (which discourages further interaction by the press). I doubt Ms. Lam will be made available for interviews or e-mailed questions. And given her background, one wouldn't expect it.

One other thing I didn't mention...when more than one less-than-positive news items are imminent, it's not a bad idea to put them on top of each other. The recently-disclosed news from the SLS (which doesn't need to be repeated here) can have the effect of blunting the earlier less-than-positive news.