Gold, If you truly understood the company reports, you would realize that shares for employees or consultants are issued as S-8 forms which could be traded immediately if desired.
The regulations however would specifically forbid the use of S-8 for paying: (a) fees related to raising money and (b) fees for IR activities.
Therfore, any shares going to an investor relations firm would be automatically restricted for 6 months.
Further, I would venture to say that 800,000 shares equal to approximately $40K is really a small amount in the IR business.
So what does a "blithering idiot", as you say, do when found guilty of incorrect assumptions?
I would assume that an apology is in order...Wouldn't you?
Looks to me that Opportunity was 100% correct.