Hum---again not to rain on the parade, but I seem to remember another "bones" media sensation in the mid 1960's.
Hoping to extract DNA, and knowing the results, are in my mind two entirely different things. So, I would assume that eith DNA could not be extracted, or the results were negative. Striking out in the public media certainly does nothing to gain sponsors. Now----if there is inconclusiveness, and some positive form of the Electra was found, I would think that sponsors would line up to help.
Just my opinion, not to offend ANY of the great work of Ric, and of TIGHAR.