I get your point. So far they haven`t any maybe they never will, for exactly this reason.
Your perspective is nevertheless an interesting one, as for the first time it would at least explain why a share dilution could make sense from a company`s point of view and how there could be a reason to deliver new coop shares to escrows holders.
But you state that the original capital structure would be needed. How would this happen if you take into account that only around 1.2 Bil of the former 1.7 Bil shares were released. Wouldn`t it then be needed to address the missing .5 Bil also to get this done? Or do you think this would be done by simply dividing them between the released shareholder? Or even grant them current COOP holders, to make up for their dilution? If this would be even possible?
You see, I really find this interesting, but again it raises more questions (at least from my surly limited point of view on this topic) then it clarifies.