It IS short term oriented. That's why Lightwave told investors every single year from 2007 to 2018 to expect commercialization....to keep the short term retail on the hook, IMO.
That's also why some here got a 'taste' of the riches, as you put it -- from a 3 month pump -- ie short term..which eroded when the directors all cashed in.
That's why the stock is weak now...seeing possibly 2-3 years out before any real revenues might happen to justify a value in the hundreds of millions.
It's fine that some are willing and able to wait years and years, but generally the market -- ie the folks that buy today and tomorrow - doesn't want to wait that long.