Actually when the first 'space contest' was conducted....a supposed million dollar prize for the first private individual to put a rocket into space....I had Branson and Virgin fingered as the winner.

I also saw the potential future issues of privatizing space or the ionosphere to be more precise.

I go with 'A' in your two possibility choices.

Grooming and imbedding is typically a blackhat operation.

Many right now are attempting to ride two horses, with one foot on each horse.

Q said 'No deals', but as you say.....we'll see.

Thanks for the replies.