George, you seem upset that the Sonders ebike campaign isn't turning itself into some kind of ongoing business venture. Why is that? The majority of CF campaigns are just campaigns. Yes, some do turn into businesses and even have multiple product lines eventually, but that's not the norm. I'm sure lots of campaign owners have visions of becoming a business but the reality can be quite different.
Campaigns have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Why the expectation that Sonders should or must sell ebikes at some certain rate after the initial goals were reached? Sales trickle at the end of a campaign, which is normal. And sometimes sales stop altogether, which is also not uncommon. The campaign itself moved on to the next phase -- this phase is one in which execution and delivery have to occur, which will continue over a few months or possibly longer than a few months, depending. If someone wants to get a Sonders bike there is a method to do so. And if not, no harm, no foul.
And finally, so what if Sonders eBike purchasers don't join EBR to report on their eBikes? Court is on the list to get one and he'll do a review at some point. Why the angst about other people not reporting their experiences about this ebike on EBR? Why should they? EBR is a great resource, one I personally like, but it's not the center of the Interwebs/world.
