How has he been able to stay in his role for so long with...

How has he been able to stay in his role for so long with performance like that for 30 years?!! I'm getting infuriated by the lack of Stage 1 progress!! We were able to convert sample dusts into reduced pellets ON THE VERY FIRST DAY OF TESTING back in August, stage 1 clearly isn't a long process!! We were told that they would then do the run in September. And then October. Now it's November and nothing!! Do they have the money to do run this stage? We know they are skint!! Can they even afford the electricity bill?! I want to see what these guys are doing Monday to Friday because they don't seem to be working, despite huge salaries.