So true! And, due to all of the 'cloak and dagger secrecy' at every turn, it seems we're stuck with no recourse other than to take their word for it. How about tying the credits to greater transparency in the whole process... as in, if you want to take advantage of the credits, we need to know who is utilizing, and to what extent, said credits. Show us that you are, indeed, investing in greater exploration and using the credits to offset those efforts and the general public would be a whole lot more amenable to the current regime. In the end, the proof is in the pudding. At this point... we ain't seeing any pudding.