We will know soon enough. We will know soon, within a month, what the government's intentions are.
If it is an approval everyone wins. Literally. Everyone. (Except the Liberal party)
If the EAO is denied then gratification for the stockholders will be delayed. IMO Lawsuits will follow, and they will fall not only on the BC government but also on the LBN and BKM would win litigation if it brought it.
Seems a lot better solution to grant the EAO.