you dont just sit on asic chips/miners and wait for the rest before deployment. you get hashing as soon as you get them in your hands. difficulty rises and roi gets further and further away otherwise.
id imagine the guys are getting the data center ready for equipment to begin hashing immediately upon delivery of mining equipment. seems pointless to be doing otherwise
Indeed. Have requested a little update via email. I assume their radiosilence is simply being busy rather than neglect. The experiences I've had with them so far are overwhelmingly positive.