Some posters just aren't cut out to be ITK. Casual banter is their ceiling.Technically you’re right but it doesn’t necessarily mean that a itk isn’t getting information from someone close to the process who for what ever reason is overly optimistic
For example we offered 2 million a year time of for study he’s said it’s very attractive love the list I’ll get back to you
Chinese whispers bing to the itk as glass half full we are supremely confident he has an offer he can’t refuse