Not to disagree with you (you make a good point, after all), but couldn't this be a case of reporting on a minimal viable product? As you say, it happens in tech, too. The idea here is to generate interest. Sure, it's not complete yet, and they probably still have a long way to go, but the idea isn't to present a finished solution that is now going to market.
And it's not like reporters want to wait until something is being sold before writing a story, either.
I guess for me, as much as I want more information, I'm willing to accept what they are trying to do.
If they know it's viable they know of its efficiency, potential drawbacks and advantages related to other technologies, so there's no reason why the reporter couldn't have asked for that information.
And it's not like reporters want to wait until something is being sold before writing a story, either.
I guess for me, as much as I want more information, I'm willing to accept what they are trying to do.