OldBen,
I appreciate the direction your question takes us, and I have to admit that trying to speculate on the reasons of "why" have not been points of specific focus in my DD. Rather I have relied on the face value of the tangible supporting facts in hand. This focuses on what “Will” be done. There could be, and I suspect that there are, multiple reasons for "Why" they do this thing. Which range from paying creditors, satisfying the historical dividends, receiving cash for their individual holdings, trapping the short man by the short hairs?? Etc.
For me it boils down to this. If we knew the true "why" FFGO and company chooses to do this thing then perhaps we would all then know without much doubt if this deal is real or instead is a scam. So yes, I would love to know the factual "WHY" behind the deal, but I don't know how we will ever find out until it is all over. So I ask you. Is it not enough in penny land to believe that they are acting in their own "Self-interest” and that in doing so, shareholder interests will be satisfied as well?
JMO
Go FFGO