CMKX is just one of a number of OTC Pinks that are about to BK those behind the manipulation and the intent to harm shareholders.
You live in a fantasy world. CMKX was a scam designed to bilk gullible people. Edwards, Casavant and Turino succeeded beyond their wildest ambitions. They probably even surprised themselves.
It is also one of those cases in which--thanks to an exhaustive investigation--we know exactly what happened. There are no mysteries, no hidden bad guys.
The only people who've "learned a tough lesson" are those who've been called to account. Urbie got off the hook by dying. But Edwards has already spent five years in the slammer, and will spend more there. So will Turino. Maybe Visso, if they catch him.
You really need to learn how penny scams work. Ten years and more, and you still haven't figured it out.