Every ticker out there with the exception of maybe Berkshire Hathaway has been naked shorted. Why~? Because they can. If they get caught, they sign a FINRA Acceptance Waiver and Consent, pay a small fine relative to the money they made and go on their merry business way.
What is it you consider a "quality stock"~? Name one. Just one.
It's what they decide is a "quality stock". The mag 7 all cook their books. Every single one of them. Some day one and then all will get caught cooking the books like they do.
So, give me a "quality stock"~? There are no "quality stocks". "They" set the prices and determine where the stock will trade.
Any Company sitting on over $4 billion in cash must be doing something right. It appears $GME's Rayn Cohen is doing something right.