There are several thing at play here. Not to defend IL, but more for the sake of putting perspective on the general subject of dose estimation and the PH/DS business in general....
The potency may have been expected to be higher, and while no one wants to bring an under dosed product to market, it happens and I think we have agreed that it should be dosed higher.
So far my experience with PH/DS is that the "recommended" dose is ALWAYS (yes there are exceptions) less than what most users will run. I have seen several products come to market and after 3-6 months of logs people start to find where the "sweet" spot is.
Trenavar was underdosed, Mentabolan, Ultradrol, even most Epistane has recommended doses that are less than what most people run. Some products more than others. It is difficult to get it spot on right out of the gate. Triumphalis is recommended at 45. Thats pretty much spot on. How many bottles of Stano do people use to run a cycle at a desirable dose? Im sure there are more examples that we can list, and there are certainly also those that are dosed just right.
This is all part of the nature of the PH/DS world.
Also, as users, we expect more and more results from products. If I run Epistane at 40-60 (above recommendation of 30) then I have set my expectations, a level of standard so to speak, based on running compounds higher. We keep looking for the "wow" effect again and again. Would I get the same WOW if I run my next cycle only at recommended dose now that my expectation are based on running elevated doses?
Also, many products have been brought out with little or no alpha/beta testing. Companies that make clones, or stacks of clones, have the luxury of having the data already available. Innovators pave the way for these to exist without needing their own human testing to determine doses. And how many stacks are properly dosed? (if anyone actually agrees on what that is for a given stack)
Based on data available for Mithras at the time of release, I think it was a "safe" dose. The A:A ratio is incredible. It has structural similarities to SD and Phera. IMO - It would be irresponsible to have suggested a high dose knowing the potential of the compound and potential for toxicity. But we all know that theory and practice are not always exactly in sync.
BTW - my pre workout says do not take more than 1 scoop. I always take 2.