We'd find that out very quickly if so. I think if the judge drops it it will be BECAUSE of Gilbert not addressing his stated concerns and immediately bringing in new counsel to do that BEFORE the deadline the judge initially set of Aug 20 might find sympathy. He did stay up to midnight to get his order out late so Gilbert had plenty of direction. He put a lot into the suit. But he probably doesn't want it argued poorly because of its importance, I suspect.
However, I'm not convinced of one process over another, I'm just trying to get possibilities into the discussion so we can discuss them and know what timing would be required etc.
It's nice to hear your theory on the judge, do we have a backup counsel in California just in case?