I am missing something here. You said "...clearly he found a bid down at the .70 - .80 range, which is why we hung out there so long while he unloaded to the buyer."
If he is unloading to the buyer, you surely do not mean he is selling short to the buyer. And if he shorted up higher, then he was selling there, and buying to cover at the .70-.80 range.
Please explain.