Speaking for myself personally: I am always incredibly careful to not communicate anything that is not without a doubt 100% absolutely certain, going to happen, and not plausibly going to harm us in any way, shape, or form. Had we been open with some of the things you talk about significantly earlier, I can say that they would have harmed us (and you) because things subsequently went on to change, and we would not have been able to fulfil promises/etc.

That sort of thing has happened in the past, and it has burned a lot of us (and you), so we're careful - perhaps overly so - to avoid repeating any of those mistakes.

That's just how things are.

That having been said, I do think that from time to time we're a little too cautious, but we have to keep in mind where we are in terms of schedule. Things still haven't shipped, things can still change (just look at the N900 launch date...) so we still need to be careful.

With regard to things like community plans - it's a little hard to share details that aren't necessarily yet completely clear to us. We aren't all-knowing beings. We have our own thoughts and ideas (see for instance Carsten's blogpost at http://mer-project.blogspot.no/2013/...munity-in.html) - but the same sort of caution applies there: until things actually happen, plans can change.

Once the hardware is out there, in your hands, the dynamic changes - we're on more of a level footing. You know what's there, you can ask questions of us, and we can answer as equals. Until then, that's really, really hard, and I can understand your frustration, and do nothing more than to beg your patience to stretch a little more.

If you have specific questions, particularly on the software area (that don't go into things like business partnerships), then I can try to get answers for you, and do try to do so on an occasional basis while reading this forum.