If Simpson did a bk for spite she and the whole BOD would be the first ones sent packing as they have a proven track record for ineptness . So not a sound theory at all.
She could not and would not if there were buyout offers circling heavily and excitedly, that would be nothing less than insanity. If a No vote was likely, worst case would be mundane effort, but if the company is that attractive it would only require mundane effort. It all comes down to attractive or NOT
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