I've had a look at the interview with Steve, thanks Marty for the post.
Obviously, it's a very interesting piece and Steve is a senior guy whose words carry some weight.
However, just because MP was sold to more countries than any other, it DOES NOT mean it is more likely to be found than any other. We have 4 eps of DMP, and that wasn't sold anywhere. Besides, MP went around in the same bicycle chains that all of the others did so it was just passed on more, but it WAS passed on and NOT kept.
PM has said in an early interview that he has DW's fans' best interests at heart. He has also stated via his site last summer that TIEA hold NO MORE eps of DW. If Steve is saying, without one shred of evidence, having (apparently) seen not one more can of film of any TV material whatsoever than anyone else, that PM has got more eps of DW, then frankly I call that absolutely brilliant speculation.
IF, and that is a MASSIVE if, PM has got anything else apart from the 2 TSAN's, 11 DW's and the can of tar that was a M&W in a previous life, all of which he handed back in, plus an ep of Basil Brush that he has not handed back in, then PM was obviously lying in making that public statement and nothing that he says in the future will ever be able to be believed.
And IF, PM has got anything else, far from "having DW's best interests at heart", by lying, and then waiting (insert number of months) to hand whatever back, letting people closely associated with the making of/acting in, those episodes, die before getting the chance to see them again, FAR from showing he had DW's fans' best interests at heart, he'd be showing everyone that he only has PM's pocket at heart.
Even as a fan who is wanting some sort of return on your find, could YOU be THAT heartless just to keep a secret ?
If MP is back, as Steve believes and suggests to the public that it is, then it is highly likely that other missing episodes were found with it, specifically, Crusade and Reign.
Personally, on one hand I would like to think that by coming out with his statements, SR is being a little conservative with the truth and knows for sure that MP is back and he wants to get the ball rolling a little quicker.
But, given that it is human nature to burst rather than keep a secret, that not one person has claimed to have seen one more can of anything whatsoever, then personally, I FIRMLY believe that PM has got ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LEFT.
"I used to believe in the omnirumour but then reality kicked in" !!