I think I misunderstood, the black mark will be on Jim? If yes, then I do 100% agree. He is responsible for hyper inflating expectations which will enable a wave of faux 'disappointed' reactions across the web (exactly how I would do it if I was an opposition PR firm hired by the competition). Whether it be Jim or his sources is irrelevant, unless he were to reveal his 'source' which certainly he won't, he will be the person responsible. The rumor mill is toxic to the tech community, yet they keep on keeping on.
As for the boost to 5GHz mark, i was referring to the numerous posts around that seem to question why a certain chip wouldn't boost to 5 GHz if it can overclock to 5 GHz. I can't believe this actually needs a response, but is there any precedence ever for this being the case? I can't remember any conditions placed on any other chip or chip release that claims if a chip can OC to a certain amount then it should be able to boost to that state as well.