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2. That sticky also includes the O7 Forum Rules. One of those rules specifically states that threads requesting status reports on watch progress will be deleted. This is done in order to keep the forum orderly and useful - there is nothing unethical or underhanded about it. With numerous people waiting for numerous watches, things would quickly get out of hand otherwise.
3. Updates on the LM-7 are posted regularly, about every 3-4 weeks as news happens. There has never been "months" between updates. The latest update was 3 weeks ago. Mitch has apologised for being largely absent from the forum for the past two weeks. He's had some distractions recently from what I understand.
4. Delays with the LM-7 have been excessive, no doubt. Mitch rejected the initial case design when he saw it in late Nov '07, making significant changes (which were specified on the forum). Further, but less significant, changes were made after the latest prototype was reviewed a few months ago.
5. Warranties being made non-transferrable was in response to WIS behaviour. Pre-orders were being sold at outrageous prices (e.g. $500) and to eliminate speculation and gouging Mitch had to put the non-transferrable warranty policy in place. It has nothing to do with 'avoiding repairs'. Mitch has always stood by his watches IME, even when damage was likely due to owner negligence.
6. Deposit complaints are relative IMO. $25,000 isn't much when the watch producer pays 4-5 times that up front to get his place in the queue for movements, cases, hands, dials, etc. Mitch has as much incentive to get this watch shipped as one could imagine and should be congratulated on not doing the easy thing, but instead making sure the watch is right. I would say (and have said) the same thing to Bill Yao, to whom I paid a larger deposit 12 months ago for my still uncompleted Sea Fighter. Same to Jorg Schauer, to whom I paid in full for a Stowa FO in March that will not be delivered until September. $250 for a year or $1600 for 6 months - which is more egregious? Project delays are epidemic in the bespoke/small maker world these days. They would be worse if Swatch Group had more to say about it.