Cardman wrote:

My point more goes along the line that Odyssey findings indicate that
water content in the top few meters of soil exceeds any scientist's
expectations.

Those finding refer to *ice*, no?

If I recall correctly, then a site like this could have around 30%
water ice content in the soil, where it is assumed to be mostly
contained below the immediate top soil in ways that they do not fully
understand.

It would not be, and could not be, liquid water.

Paul