Of course some of the stuff we are speculating about would be straight up illegal if true.
However I don't know how to explain how these hedge funds have operated with such conviction and impunity and success for almost 3 years now. It's almost like they have had inside info all along and knew in advance everything that was coming. And they have been pre-positioned perfectly to benefit from it.
That seems like either a well placed mole or leaks by design.