rw,
Yep, I hear your concerns. I feel some of them, too.
To all of us as it was conveyed, it felt like a knee jerk reaction. But, I have a feeling that this thing has been in the works for a while and with good intentions for the company. You can't possibly make this transaction happen overnight. There has to be, IMO, a sufficient time period to get everybody on the same page, you know? This did not happen overnight. I repeat - this did not happen overnight. We see it as a sucker punch. They probably see it as a calculated progression. Do you understand the delta in perception here between us and them? They had the benefit of time and planning. We had the idea delivered as a done-deal.
I don't know if it's right or wrong at this point. I'm just trying to point out the perception issues of "why did we rush into this" versus "we've been working on solutions for a very long time" perceptions.
I hope I'm making sense. it's getting a bit late.
bank