It wasn't really naked shorting, though it had the same effect. Naturally we hoped for a market cover (though that would have created some pretty big problems) or a settlement.
The authorities are aware that it was a gigantic mess; both the NASD and the SEC have alluded to the problem in new regulations.
On the one hand, the company hasn't ben allowed to do what it wanted to do. On the other, the shareholders, except the few who were allowed to sell by Ameritrade, received no satisfaction.