Those number DO LIE. The OTC short report is still only a small part of the picture. It does not tell you when they covered which is also a huge part of the equation and most if not all is covered by end of day.
If there was some giant short on it the price would be dropping hard as the shorts wanted it too, but it is not. It is flat.
I'm not sure how your post deserves to be stickied. Trent did not "admit" to the funder, he volunteered it. Completely different dynamic. That post is largely your opinion........ although you rarely if ever indicate that.