It is called "compensation", mate. Management needs to eat and pay bills just like us investors.
Unlike some insecure traders who buy and dump everything on fear and greed, the EI crew has demonstrated solid belief and optimism in the company's long-term growth and success by steadily accumulating and holding ALL their shares according to what I've read so far.
How many investors took a bit of handsome profit yesterday from their portfolio at a +30% gain? How many added yesterday on healthy consolidation?
How many who dumped ALL their shares below .02 were frantically on the phone trying NOT to miss the next price surge???
ROFL!!! "bonus" is a very pleasant word for EI investors this week