Hah hah, Ryll. So, you are saying Billy developed it all by himself and just threw in Eifman's name, because Graham was from that era as well, and so mentioning Eifman would immediately increase Mr. Bushido's trust in the machine? Well, I suppsose that works as well, but in all honesty Mr. Bushido doesn't need any encouragement. So, maybe Billy invented Eifman's participation from beyond the grave to get funding for the new suit in the first place...

The suit doesn't really need to drop like a stone after Trans-Graham is finished. It could stop the trans phase ten minutes early so that the pilot can land the suit. Good pilots don't grow on trees like fruits ripe for picking.