I get it, but Martin HAS set fan expectations. We've been teased by Martin about how he's so close multiple times. He insists he's furiously working on ASOIAF, but then he's writing other books, working on multiple TV shows, etc. Again, all this is coming from Martin's own mouth. If he enjoys those other projects and wants to work on them, that is his choice to make. That is where he doesn't owe us anything. But he doesn't get to lie to us either. And it is pretty clear he has.