I expect they never dreamed that, after stating "shareholders will see no recovery" they'd get slammed with inquiries from those same shareholders and see the sort of narratives about someone buying or wanting the empty, debt ridden shell. Otherwise, they'd have waited the 3 weeks or so for their next court date and the wrap-up of the proceedings as is more common. Buying shares in a company in bankruptcy liquidation is mindless anyway.
Still, it has been inevitable ever since the liquidation, and now they've told FINRA. It will happen without warning.