Hamilton said that to you? Boy howdy, that's a load of crap. Either intentionally false, or negligently false, and I don't know which is worse.
I do try to emphasize that much of what I discuss is conditionally true. Lots of maybes, possiblies, according to what I heard, if X then Y type statements. I fully recognize that if my assumptions are false, then so are my conclusions, and I try to convey that every time I voice my opinion.
What I cannot conceive, just now, is how anyone might benefit from down-playing the prospectivity of the JV bullseye. Well, a major investor would benefit from that, by why would any junior sell the farm for less than it could bring with full disclosure?
Lar