Even with my familiarity it is hard to follow to which side of that trade you are speaking.
Oct 5s, for those following this bouncing ball, Could have been offered or purchased for ANY of at least three reasons. "Protecting" one of those positions would require some significant assumptions.
Guess....They expire and the dividend seekers are happy. The "here we go" purchasers above $5 should have exited some time ago. And the gamblers yesterday may just be covering a short.
Net Net....too little open interest to worry about affecting the SP.