on the other hand wheres the harm in a preliminary hearing, the main obstacle i view for the nust is I can't see Ashley wanting to sell to them, they're negotiating position is weak to begin with and possibly offending the current regime by not meeting them isn't a good way to start.
No offending has taken place, we've politely declined his offer under the logic of we dont want to waste their time if we cant raise the funds.
I think the fact Llambias called an hour after we launched tells you that hes happy to sell.
or he's simply curious about it, asking for a meeting to discuss it could also be a way of politely saying not interested in selling, thanks for the interest.