Cynicism really has no place here. In answer to your comment, If Malaysia announced plans for a lunar mission, I'd still report it. I'd comment on the likely probability of it, cite the sources where it came from, and discuss how it was meant to be fulfilled. It really is irrelevant what we feel about an article, as long as we report factually accurate information that is not misleading, yes? It is a fact that, based upon Thirkettle's comment, ESA intends to use Kliper for circumlunar missions. That's it, period. We know nothing about launchers they plan to use or not use, what funds they are allocating, or even how likely it is. The simple provenance of the source is
Cynicism really has no place here. In answer to your comment, If Malaysia announced plans for a lunar mission, I'd still report it. I'd comment on the likely probability of it, cite the sources where it came from, and discuss how it was meant to be fulfilled. It really is irrelevant what we feel about an article, as long as we report factually accurate information that is not misleading, yes? It is a fact that, based upon Thirkettle's comment, ESA intends to use Kliper for circumlunar missions. That's it, period. We know nothing about launchers they plan to use or not use, what funds they are allocating, or even how likely it is. The simple provenance of the source is that