Who hires the TA? You don't think that's known. On the off-chance it wasn't, what about now? Mark know? He makes claims of transparency, today wrote "doing the right thing" in his pr.

There are ways to be cost conscious and get the ss too. Give written permission, post it yourself, ml doesn't want you to have it- period.

Before anyone goes spouting off about being short, what's my angle- think. How does it help me to bring the TA up? How? If you get the TA deal you have some transparency and can demonstrate some growth, forward progress, and positive change in the CEO, sell the low float angle, that he has the money he needs now. 

All good fortune here to you guys, i am not the enemy, neither is niko btw.