Ok. Please note the use of generic 'wiggle room' bullshit.
1. Like minded. People change their minds all the time. Fact. So in time, like minds and people will change to suit Honest Dave.
2. Like minded on ONE key point.
Get rid of currant board. Yes, spelling error is deliberate.
3. Initial discussions on the basis of TWO key points. Please note the change between points 2 and 3.
One key point, then two, and initial discussions. In a game of poker, I'd call his glib and shameless bluff all day long. Cue the Kenny Rogers classic....