Hi tkc,
I'm with you. I find the reality of the deployed framework much more engaging than the contingencies of the future.
I find a lot of folks dislike the notion of measuring the company as it is (and assessing it against their previous predictions); they prefer instead to identify further futures - where their aspirations are unchecked. I understand that - but I prefer the rock of reality for my foundation, even if it can be a craggy place to build one's edifice.
Absent a timescale, hope is less of a balloon.