I don't agree with any of that. No one called the TA regularly to verify the HESG SS - they were Not gagged and reported it to me the very First time I called.
The TA, the only unbiased source for the SS, reported it that day and every time I've called since. Wow, it isn't 56M nor 18B.
All it takes is a simply phone call to get the accurate numbers.
Don't be fooled.
HESG SS a/o 06/07/17:
AS: 50,000,000,000
OS: 20,509,356,099