Interesting what idle speculation generates. Vis a vis the afore mentioned posts.
Frankly Brent, if I were you and Mike, I'd let the proof of the pudding be in the eating. Let the speculative gossip fly....it's going to anyway.
I find in business, the less said the better and when it is said, it is cast in stone and irrefutable.
To me, your only concern is customers who have current business relationships established via orders/deposits. Let the rest stew.
While
PR and marketing are certainly important, also as they say, talk is cheap. When the combined efforts of Shelby and AC begin producing product, the world (and some members of this forum) will all be lining up to place orders. All that went before will be forgotten and become part of history.
All of the best to both companies in this venture.
Al