Here lies an issue for a lot of investors.  If POET has the answer to photonic integration, then why on earth have they not been taken out? The only answer to that for those not familiar is, that they don't.  Or at least others have better solutions.  

In some ways a buyout would be a good thing.  A finite remedy for the age old quandary of when to exit this stock.  No more FOMO, what ifs or buts, just closure.  It has its appeals, unless we get royally rogered in the process!!! 

I for one would struggle to deal with anything under c$28.  Which was the high before the pivot and Nasdaq.  Let them sell, just don't do it too early.