4kids - Very telling regarding the shorting issue. I wouldn't be surprised if AERP was shorted (legally?)the likes of which very few if any Penny stock has seen.
I agree about AERP surviving and uplisting. AERP probably turned out to be a much tougher nut to crack than planned. That may be the reason AERP's loyal following stays tuned 24/7. Looks to me like there is something still in play. What is it? As you mentioned AERP hasn't Pr'd in 8-months.
There is almost no way a CEO of any Company let alone a relative start-up like AERP could know what they are up against going Public. I don't think they would believe it. Not in the USA. A Banana Replublic, maybe. But not here.
I think most investors know that the SEC is a essentially a total joke. A bad one at that. Some choose to take advantage of that. Crinals usually do.
As for updates from the current CEO/Coward, I don't think shareholders will here anything unless he can make money from doing so. We'll see.