Hence, this is why the framing of the information....seems a bit off.
Be careful. If you point out inconsistencies and ambiguities in BFL's announcements Josh will start rageflaming you. Spoken from experience.
Little I know about designing chips but wouldn't a real, and most effective Bitcoin chip be better done without a clock or clockless? Units waiting for Data could so automatically be suspended and resume work just in time when they are needed.