RE:Irony at its finest!...and what would have been the trade off?
I am certain they were not doing it in the kindness of their heart.
Technique, purity, quantity, returns, etc.
Certainly do not have any number to say it would have been profitable and now you have a thrid party involved. We know how that has turned out in the past.
Whether they can do this without bringing in too many other player will impact shareholder dilution or control.
Only they can really say what they are thinking since no one else in management certainly appear to have been able to put out a more indepth financial rational other than seeking alternate options.
If the world does not blow itself up before, potash at these levels can certainly provide a better margin of error while getting what they have been after all along.