I don't think buyers will show up knowing a revers

I don't think buyers will show up knowing a reverse split and more shares are coming. What is the upside of buying in before that happens? Also, if the split is just to get the price up before the toxics start dumping again, hard to see why anyone would buy afterwards either.

ESS news may drive it up, but will it be enough to counter the above?

Sure wish Gerald would fill
us in on the overall plan like he said he would.