I don't think there's any point in waiting to uplist once given the green light to do so. It wouldn't make sense at all. The science is the science, and there are probably many people/institutions watching CYDY and waiting for it to be on a big-boy exchange so that they feel comfortable investing.

Also, to uplist will diminish the potential for short attacks, as I understand it.

No, they are no waiting to uplist so they can couple it with some other news. Right now, CYDY needs everything positive it can get immediately and is not waiting around playing games.