If we tested on testnet, it would make testnet useless, since it would spike the difficulty to unmanagable levels.
Disagree. Explain your point. Rendering Testnet useless for non BFL testing activities is what I assume you mean? Provide a supporting argument for this.
Regardless, we aren't testing any ASIC equipment on the live network either now or in the past, so it's pretty immaterial. We already have a plan, which I explained to several people at the Bitcoin conference on how we are going to handle the live testing when that time comes.
Immaterial? Maybe immaterial to the OP's point, but it's quite material to what BFL will introduce in terms of difficulty prior to customer delivery of your product.
As the PR person for BFL are you really going to shrug off this very valid point?
You, BFL rather, have a plan? And it was discussed with select individuals at the conference.
How is this any sort of representation of the company to
your customers. I could care less about the conversations you had at the conference.
This is such a condescending and weak argument. Unless you have some amazing point about why test-net would be rendered a hulking piece of junk by unleashing your ASIC's on it this sounds like misinformation.