Yo snowshoe... Why now?1) Buy low.....When all of the problems/events/issues have been solved the cost will likely rise. 2) Some of us here have been pummeled quarter after quarter. Many are likely to accept whatever offer is made just to put this behind them 3) If I were the CEO of a company who has faced adversity in the past, I may have an elevated sense of accomplishment and believe that he can solve all 4) there will be no cash crunch. Exploration and expansion is discretionary. 5) These folks are not dopes. The fact that they are evaluating alternative mining plans and, likely discussing a "conventional" mill lead me to believe that the cost to acquire will only rise as the project is derisked. 6) The entire project has not yet been explored. It is likely that there are additional deposits that, when discovered, will cause the acquisition price to rise. 7) Agnico's share price has had a nice run. In relative, and unfortunately real terms, TMAC is considerably less expensive than it was 8) To prevent others from gaining a foothold in Nunavut. 9) ELU. Is it possible that the ground nearby underwent a volcanic activities that did not impact the adjacent area? 10) All in all, as a pretend CEO of a potential acquirer I would seek to make an acquisition when the price reflected diminished prospects and the current shareholders are fatigued. Just my uninformed opinion. Sherm Rah! Rah! Rah!