Sunfish,
You are absolutely right, the stench is growing.
Most corps with this aim would actually try to increase the value of the Company BUT in this case everything possible has been done to create unrest/damage/uncertainty whilst sailing close to the legal wind. I can see it now, long suffering shareholders being eager to jump ship as a price premium to the current market.
Cannot wait for the hugs on the podium. Hope we are both wrong for many reasons.