No, I can not believe that PC is messing around with his once in a lifetime chance.
We should not forget that he, like AM, already planned for retirement when dropping into POET.
But - wait a minute! Do we know for sure if it is not Sheldon again, playing his tricks? He was a major shareholder, he believed in POET and had quite some insight as BoD-member. I remember that he also used Cannacord - and Anon for sure...