Blackstone1, I think you've mis-read Dlandin33's post.
The team has been unable to answer three simple questions for almost two months.
Can you give me an example of a question that you need an answer for that has not already been answered? Keep in mind, sometimes the answer is right in front of us, we just don't like the response that we receive, that does not mean it has not been answered.
The team has not responded with a
technical reason behind the locked deposits. BUT, in the Medium article they say that the deposits being locked is due to security reasons.
So it's up to us, the viewer/speculator/investor to make a personal choice: Either we believe them, or they are lying. I think they have not given us any reason to doubt them. I don't think they've ever given us cause to suspect they are lying.
In response to your point: team is engaged in speculation - again I am unclear on what it is you are trying to say exactly.
Blackstone1, basically, if the team wants to make the price of NRG go up (and to be sure, the team probably holds a sizable amount of NRG) then all they have to do is stop deposits so that people can't sell off their NRG. It's artificial inflation. More buying than selling on exchanges. <--- not necessarily true, but Blandin33 is suspicious.
However:If I'm wrong, and they are lying and there is malicious intent (or monetary gain for the team) behind the locked deposit, the world will find out. This is not something they will be able to cover and recover from. It will be the end of the whole project (which is actually doing really well and has it's feet firmly planted right now). Also, they WILL be liable (and can be sued) regardless of the disclaimers they write "This is just a project we make no promises etc etc".
I choose to believe that they have good intent and that there is serious testing that is being performed.
My issue with BitcoinTalk right now is that there is a big difference between saying:
"I have a concern, and this is what it is, maybe the team/Tommy could address: blah blah blah"
and
"The team is a bunch of crooks, they are stealing our money, they are frauds, their entire project is a sham and has absolutely no worth, the code is glued garbage, they suck because I don't get my demands met every single time."
Huge difference. One is an assessment and the other is a flagrant accusation without merit, consideration, or real evidence.