I think it makes sense that Inaba helps us to host them - I havent had any dealings with him, but from what I have read I think he seems like a cool guy.
Some very quick maths and it seems to me like RSM would basically be saving the elec costs over the course of the products 12-18m lifespan.
As for the share question, as much as I agree we cant let the company stagnate whilst we wait for the ASIC's, there are other areas we could work on - other avenues we can look at (investments, other revenue streams etc), dumping all we have into hardware we (no body) have not seen yet sounds like a big risk, and why stop at ASIC's 4, 5,6... I'm not sure diluting the shares this early on when revenue streams havent been proven yet is the way to go.
(hope I'm not treading on the toes with the above btw - this is all still a bit new to me I must admit, so I am still feeling myself around a little).
The shares would not be being diluted. The (MH/s)per share would be rising and therefore profits and dividends. I would only ever put forward the idea to issue more shares if it was to increase profits and therefore dividends.
Anyway looks like we don't have to issue shares for board #4 if we go with Inaba. This will take us to 160(GH/s)@2800 shares or 57.142857143(MH/s)per share. Although after we have sold these ~400 shares for ASIC #4 only ~300 would be needed to be issued for ASIC #5 to take us to 200(GH/s)@3125 shares or 64.017692162(MH/s)per share. Which would be an increase in profits and therefore dividends of at least 6%.
So if the motion passes I would have to pay back the £180VAT cash as soon as possible. Although we already have enough BTC in our wallet to pre-order our third board.
Also I've just got a message off Nefario (guy who built the GLBSE and general bitcoin whiz-kid) on Facebook who has just finished the London Bitcoin Conference on the matter of BFL ASIC's -
"Oh some good news, butterfly labs is legit, if you've pre-ordered some asics from them things should go well."