I understand your point but no news at all for the next few months could be worse. At least having dates locked in can give people some confidence that progress is being made. No news at all could be seen as an indication that nothing is happening which would be worse.

The price of Steem is low and could easily continue dropping for a while. This is across the board for all altcoins. Steem is certainly fairing better than many. I think many people are not investing in Steem because they don't fully understand the potential. The marketing for Steem needs to improve.