His selling only makes sense, and since its only my opinion, it is based on the fact that both his companies have or will go dark, both companies have deregistered unsold shares so that pretty much halts any significant trading. Keeps PPS at current levels which reduces the likelihood of the pps dropping significantly. Therefore to sell to other investors will be much easier. Going private also part of the plan. And since some have been wrong about TEVE for the past 10 years, some more recent posts have proven to be much more accurate than those holding on to a lifelong dream with one company going nowhere. Just read the first 1000 posts here and you'll get the picture. Having rose colored glasses or being emotionally attached to a stock, even if family works for the company, is never a good investment strategy.