Let me ask you this - what good do you think a parent will do for his company at this stage? Honestly? Do you realize how easy it is for competition to sidestep a patent by making a few changes? It happens allllll the time. I ALL your hanging your hat on at this point is the ownership of a patent for this product rather than the myriad of unrealized promises, be worried.
Steve said a couple years ago that the ultimate goal was to sell the company within two years. Remember that? He can’t sell without an audit. He can’t do an audit with fake numbers.