This is a very important point and you have to take a leaf out of the press club play book of grilling the politicians. If one journo doesn't get a satisfactory answer often then next journo will take up the mantel (
@MoneyBags1348 that doesn't mean you) and continue to press the point that was not answered before then going on the the next question.
I think this is an approach that could garner a more candid response.
It does however require a mutual understanding or at least a co-ordination from the interrogators to follow on from each other and to not miss a beat.
And as mentioned. "Soon" is a word that keeps popping up. Please tell us when we will be trading again as it's often mentioned that "Soon" we will be.
Nigel might say "Well we can't put an actual exact time or date on it" So then the question would be how can you then suggest soon? If you have not idea when, how can you begin to suggest it will be soon?
What is "Soon"? Are we talking in a geological sense because that could be thousands if not millions of years. ( given that you are a rock licker)
So define "soon", In your best words and language for the rest of us. If you don't mind.