The terms of the notes are a two year hold but not sure what the purchase price was, it could be .005 per share
If you have a problem with toxic funders then startups are not the place to invest. that is the only way they can raise money
On the other side of that there are too many shares going across the table during this quiet period, we have another 4-6 weeks (my estimate) before the drill results are out. And I see almost 500k traded today, for an unknown company this is abnormal, especially with the history these guys have. Even if it is a smoke and mirrors play I would think they would want more than a few pennies a share after the work they put into it and the money they spent to get the property.
The Dog that doesn't bark is the one to pay attention to