Greetings, my friend.
One comment I would make on your summation of events, is that there are differences in the status of "retail", and the "new BOD".
What I mean is, this was "our" company. These individuals coming in against our collective will, had to anticipate a negative reaction from us for the obvious reason, as well as the well documented recent history of some of them re: Aurelian. The chosen option price didn't help either.
Having said that, they are PROFESSIONALS, and we are relative amateurs. A professional method of operation is/should be expected from them. Professional business people cannot afford to carry grudges against anyone they are dealing with......us the retail shareholders in this case.
Imagine if an elected politician interacted with their constituants who did not vote for them, in a negative manner. Their future success would be limited, I would think.
If I were them (the BOD), and assuming their intentions are above board, I would ignore all negativity from retail, and institute a campaign to earn the respect of all shareholders.
Best Regards, Canseco