The past is just that. I would only say that past management did horribly by shareholders. You had good timing, but in the end most all invested money was lost. And, yes prior management paid themselves while investors lost. Public statements were inducements to buy; in the end, nothing positive was delivered. The share price spoke for itself. I bought in (was not active) around a buck and watched the price go into triple digits right of the decimal point (.003 - .005). Defend that.
I'm not sure when prior management took control, but looking at the chart, the price went from a high of over $38 in 2009 to recent lows of around $0.005. This at a time when the natural gas industry was (mostly) booming. Defend that.
How many years did the prior management go without one public press release or SEC disclosure? Defend that.
Bad luck. Would have, could have, should have. That was prior management's legacy. Congratulations on your good timing.
Timing is everything, including on the current HPGS investment.
I can agree with some of what you are saying. But, trying to portray past management in a good light is ridiculous. Criticize current management all you want, but trying to cast past management in a favorable light in order to criticize current management--please.