Young couple goes on van tour of US, boy comes back with van - no girl

Yeah, I get that. And especially in the beginning. But I bet they didn't think it'd be taking them this long to find a vegan, non-plastic-water-bottle-drinking twerp like Brian. And it's not like I think they should lay out the whole breadth of what they have so far ..... but SOMETHING concrete. The public keeps asking questions like, Why haven't they thought to do this or do that. Like, yeah, people, they surely didn't think of that.
I'm wondering if easing up the pressure is better. The ole Col Trautman strategy which was ignored. Let him be comfortable. If he comes out of hiding, he'll be found. Otherwise he's in a special jail where we don't pay for his room and board.