"Just for the record, I am one of the "regular consumers" and you certainly don't speak for me. I am also a member of all of numerous forums (including 3DRPilots) and I can say for sure VERY few feel as you do. So let's start with, You speak for…"

"Corbin,
Agreed...  It is difficult to blame 3DR for a plethora of people making assumptions.  It is a bit funny to see people blame them for those assumptions being incorrect, and even funnier when people think they are responsible for stopping…"

"Thats just it...  You "assumed" many things...  And you know what happens when you "assume".
Since long before the release, and ever since the announcement at NAB in April.... 3DR made it clear the gimbal was not going to ship with the first Solos.…"

""goals"?  

Isn't this about a delay of the gimbal from the end of July to the middle of August? i.e. 2 weeks?  
I have been watching since before the release of Solo.  Did I miss some announcements?"

"Amazing coincidence!!  
Just two short weeks ago, I sent my P3P to China, to get cracks in the back two legs repaired.  In just 6 short weeks, I will get it back with a brand new shell, that is exactly the same as the old shell that cracked after 30…"

"Why wouldn't you use Tower for Missions?"

"Yes... wrong words, right action.   The nice lady in the  Tower app said the waypoints were recieved by Solo :)  "

"So I got Tower connected, and made a simple spline waypoint (squiggly line) mission all at defaults (66 ft high).  It asked if I wanted to add a takeoff and landing to it and I did.  I downloaded the mission, armed the Solo and started the mission.…"