As technically passive investors, who are not in any other sense of the word "passive," we find ourselves in an emotionally and psychologically vulnerable position. I believe the group of posters here knows this company better than 99% of passive investors (non-insider, non-employee shareholders) of any other public company. Much of that is due to the excellent work of the Hub Leaders, and many others who share their own due diligence with all who read this board. But much is also due to the anticipated meteroic share price rise and wealth increase expected to flow from Poet stock ownership, concepts that have been fostered here for literally years, and amplified in more recent times.

But the above circumstances cause most of us to be micro-managers, and often times, posters share their thoughts so developed on this board. When you watch something as closely as most of us watch POET, you quickly develop a perspective that is very much unlike the real management of the Company or essentially, unlike every "normal" passive shareholder in any company. In fact, many investors deliberately choose a high degree of passive ownership through ETF's and mutual funds. Almost everyone here is the antithesis of that type of investor, and while it's usually fun for us, there's a price to be paid.

This board reminds me of heating up popcorn. Each kernel has its "popping point" and when it is reached, well, it pops. So, almost every day, after a few weeks without news, someone reaches their popping point. It's just human nature, and most of the time it's done without any intentional malice toward the company, but only out of genuine micro-management frustration.

In terms of dealing with it all, I go back to what in my view is a skewed, moment by moment perspective that so many of us, understandably, have. If our management were to act and react like some of us, they would be one neurotic, ineffective bunch. Fortunately, I'm confident they don't do that.