Use the gift as a way out. Most R/S is way to dilute more shares at the expense of the shareholders. Yes, the share count goes down and the PPS goes up at the same ratio. A round of dilution will occur to keep the business running and/or make more acquisition, and pay hefty bonus options to the board members, causing the PPS to drop. It will probably drop back to the pre-R/S level and the “catch” we all are trying to convey is “your” amount of shares will be reduced (depending on the ratio of R/S).
I was tempted to pull the trigger and get back in (investment) but decided not to. I will wait until after the R/S to see where the post-PPS will settle. Volume and hype are back due to legalization tomorrow in Canada, I may pull a couple of scalp trades, depending on the first 30 mins after the opening.