Mason Baxter has confirmed DART likes money and attention.

This is not an oath, or a contract. He put his toe in the water to see how much interest there is. If he doesn't get what his accountant tells him (regardless of how accurate it is) will support the R&D (how many thousand units at what price yields how much profit) he'll walk away.
Questions that matter:
"Will deposits and pre-pays guarantee delivery at the stated price?"
"Will this money be in escrow until delivery?".

Way too many of these announcements are a re-play of "Lucy and the football".