Mine was hyperbole, I'm not so sure a 100% national rule is the best thing to implement. As you said, these are implementation made ad hoc to mantain the current assets. What I was meaning is : we want 100%? Ok then, but a real 100% and let's begin with JS, GA etc...
They could have put a clause to have worked for the team in the past for at least a campaign, if they wanted. A strict nationality rule, to be fair, should follow the same pattern as for the soccer national team (at least in italy). All the people, with citizenship, either born in the country...
A very strict nationality rule was expected in case of ETNZ victory. The Kiwis never made it a secret. So I think the interest could be real despite it.
Yes, and it couldn't be otherwise, with the current situation of total uncertainty. Only thing worth a read is that there is interest even after LR lost.
Because, in the first place, Bertelli doesn't need to sell it. And LR B1 was very good indeed, it would be giving too much vantage to EB. He may well gift it to the Museum of science and technology of Milan, where the LR AC72 catamaran is already on permanent exposition.