One thing The shorts don't count on and despise is a sudden and prolonged halt until the company decides to respond. The halt does not allow them to cover until the company publishes a response, debunking the short thesis.
hopefully after the response the stock will open up much higher and the shorts will need to cover and drive it much higher.
Let's pull our asks, and if you have to sell, set it above $5.00. It should get there in a flash after the resumption.