It's their moral duty to do what's best for the company and it's shareholders, even when some shareholders aren't very sophisticated in those matters, that's why they are pushing this RS.
They didn't fraudulently delay the vote, but due mailing difficulties faced by the company’s proxy solicitation firm relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conversations with Nasdaq at such early stages are confidental, that's why he can't comment. It could ruin the relationship with Nasdaq if he would go into details.
I actually admire his ability to speak and trust him more than some shorts that are advocating against RS.
Why shorts are against it, cause then the party ends for them as it would force them to cover their IOU letters they call "shares".