So the big deal here is that the CEO told a shareholder to 'leak' the fact that an SA article was going to be published?
I agree. Much to do, about nothing.
I honestly don't understand why this "leaked" article was such a big deal, to some people. To me, this is like Apple leaking information about a future product. In both cases, the intent is to stoke the fire of positive discussion.
How many are horrified when Apple does this. Tesla? ...