"Never get in a pissing contest with a skunk" is definitely sound advice. In this case the skunk IMO is Cornell (aka "He who has the gold, rules."). I will be putting off my voting decision as long as possible awaiting further information and developments which could shed some light (how about a laser beam?) on the need for so many more shares. Ultimately, however, it's likely I will support the request for additional A/S. Why? Because IMO putting the company in the position of defaulting under its agreement with Cornell is NOT really a viable option since it creates a whole set of consequences (legal remedies) that no doubt would quickly cascade into serious financial problems for both the company and us/me!. YJ.