Agree, please keep it up. We're all in a bad spot together.

smooth has a very valid point from my small point of view, however I believe that everyone understands and appreciates the predicament you are in. So long as you continue to look out for the interests of people who want out in addition to the people who will stay in I think we can hold this together. Let's not have a run on the bank situation here as it will end badly for everyone except BA, who has both our money and the means to produce our hardware eventually, and who, as far as I can tell, are the only ones who did not act in full faith.

One thing that always bothered me about the BFL debacle was that they would not easily let people with pre-orders out of their purchases. It's obvious that there was still tremendous demand for their products by the hugely inflated eBay prices once they did start shipping. Letting people have refunds moves later orders up in the queue, provides direct retail (often cheaper) access for people who missed out on pre-ordering, and creates less of an aftermarket environment in which scams flourish. With that in mind I would hope that you can negotiate with BA a partial refund to accommodate members like smooth who may want a refund instead of waiting. Good luck on your trip!