"we were led to believe"
Led –directed, piloted, guided to, and conducted. Many times the supposition being nefarious, as being led astray, with intent to defraud.
Instead of, they thought, or hoped and we believed and
hoped.
“With all due respect, this is not a constructive mindset.”
Once again, we want Cox to speak positively about GTC. We want sales people. Cox is not a band leader however there may be a feeling that following positive speculation is keeping a positive mind. If they posted nothing what would you say? And yet its nothing they know for sure.
“Therefore, the "unknowns" that led to this dilution could not have been positive ones either;”
No, but they where unknowns, unless you feel they where not, then you have something.
“management failed at some point”
They may have failed to understand another’s fraud, or greediness. They may have failed to understand lies or deception. I’ll give you that much.
WE Know Nothing, but nothing.