It is simple: either an important achievement is coming this year, or the AWE project for power generation will be forgotten if it is not already. The reason is obvious: there have been too many unanswered announcements. Only a report of electricity production over a significant period could change the situation. And moral and financial credit are exhausted. In addition to Barnard’s predictions (see above) after Makani’s failure see also:
The comment is right: no more dithyrambic articles. Perhaps the official AWE circles should turn more towards rotary devices like those of @Rodread and @dougselsam, while pursuing R&D on their prototypes. Perhaps also, as pointed by Doug, usual wind energy issues should be taken account.