PROCEED WITH CAUTION! This is very familiar with the last CEO, the linked in articles suggesting this or that. A favourite was the photo in front of Canary Wharf or some other European bank hinting that big things were happening in the background.
In fact a frequent commenter here used to say Steve had a pile of deals lying on his desk waiting for the right time to do a mic drop. It never happened
You could say the mic drop was his complete liquidation at elevated share price, because of a 'margin call.'