We use AT2 model to make DBCs actually work. So the AT2 part was important then transition to full DBC then the additional work to hide values (commitments and bulletproofs) then hide owners via blind sigs, then make clients write spentbook to allow transactions to be restarted etc.
Yes, otherwise we would have a testnet 
I agree 
Yes, serisoulsly we are not working on not delivering 
Every day
I would not worry about that, the guys ain’t no morons
That minimum point is a secure, reliable and upgradable network. Serious some folk may believe we had a working network and never launched it, but we have not been there yet. We did get hugely distracted and that’s on us, bu no more and I hope the updates show that.
I certainly hope so, but that is like the dude who said close the patent office, all ideas are now found. It’s just daft
Anyway folks I really hope we see the network now and with Ae/Section chains and DBC’s with CRDT data types we are in a really good place, not a simple to just throw it out place, but a good place. Stick in cause we are.