Salute!
I kinda figured this was the deal.
Kinda like the Spruce Goose. Prove the thing can fly then put it in a museum.
No way was this platform becoming capable of putting half of the weight or volume into orbit that the Space X rockets are doing. And now that Space X routinely lands the first stage, then costs go way down.
All that being said, it is still neat to see a private endeavor reach for the stars without zillions of government $$$$. I realize Space X and Blue Origin get $$ from the government. However, seems like most of their upfront costs were financed by their umbrella companies -PayPal and Amazon. Heh?
Gums sends....