Indeed, the moving goalposts are very frustrating. Which is all the more reason why we are better off keeping a low profile until things are all in place. The flying public does not have an attention span that accommodates future projects that drag on months longer than planned, regardless of whose fault that may be. As for certainty, there is nothing certain in life other than death and taxes. Especially not in Africa!
Speaking of taxes, the issues with tax and export licenses have been pretty much resolved at our last meetings in China two weeks ago. I will spare the details, but we will be using a lessor of record in Hong Kong rather than the mainland to get around these issues.
Our employees are probably the most frustrated bunch. Many have left positions elsewhere to come on board as they share the vision of the project, but they are itching to contribute rather than just sit back and collect a paycheck. All staff with signed contracts are being paid in full despite the delays. Not a pleasant sight for the accountants (we had budgeted adequate cash reserves for this kind of contingency though), but it assures the team of our stakeholders' full commitment and confidence in them.