Opportunity cost. Although some have been in longer, let's take 10 years. Let's say average cost is 1.50 Canadian. That accounts for bottom fishing of say 60 to 70 cents and buying at 2.00 to 2.5 when the juices were flowing like rio buying in . It's 2.24 now. Probably gonna go lower but let's use that as our barometer for todays exercise. We would be up 50 percent. But had we invested in a stock that went up 7 percent on average each year we would have doubled our money today. Now I know there is the bonus of buyout but ask yourselves how much more do we get? What are the odds it doesn't happen(again)? And most importantly how long would it take to happen if it does? That's what frustrates me. Paul and the gang have been paid for over 15 years. Think about that. They've gotten warrants and options andCASHED them out at great profit. Unless I made the money I did trading the ups and downs of this stock over the years I'd be very disappointed. My honest take unfortunately.