Neil has most certainly lost his bearings. I think the PH builds such a grand hype about their leads and publishes a red herring of a storyline. The reality seems to be them having a one-line story which they try and fit in from any corner of their confused plot.
Although I understand Neil's sudden initiative for HIS kids as he feels that he can't move on so might as well not lose them.
I think with BT we should all take pride in our skepticism than optimism because disappointment is more likely than anything else