[eterm]

What a mess! The sad thing is that this to me makes them come across as a bit clueless or a bit like they're in headless-chicken mode, in a panic about not meeting the target.

Would I want to invest in someone that I'm seeing panic to not meeting their goal with a constantly shifting expectation?

Their shambolic handling of this campaign does not instill confidence in their ability to manage a $32m investment.

[Joeboy]

I think the campaign is just fine. I don't think these updates are unscheduled, and I don't think they're panicking about not meeting the target.

Even if they come pitifully short of the target (they will), they'll have generated a lot of publicity and been one of the most successful crowdfunded projects ever in terms of pledges. I don't think Mark Shuttleworth will be heartbroken about that.