He certainly could have done this many different ways -- all of which would have been less advantageous for shareholders. But he didn't. That's a really key point.
Instead, he self-funded SEC registration and brought this thing back from the greys as a debt-free company with a ton of amazing IP.
Maybe you see why I am so passionate about MIKP and Mark?
At every step he has done the right thing -- albeit with some crappy vendors and with some missteps here and there that caused delays. And every step has been questioned ad nauseum, often without justification.
Of course there's no guarantee that he'll continue to do the right thing. This is the freaking pinksheets after all and MIKP back in the early 2010s has been through some rough patches and questionable dealings that are well documented! But Mark having family and friends among his shareholders is in fact at least a bit of a guarantee. And I'm just thankful for how he's handled this up until now.