Why would you call or visit a company that has so obviously lied to its shareholders so many times? Why would you trust a company that has manipulated its share price to sell its own stock through nominee accounts to the detriment of its shareholders? imo
Yes, sage advice indeed. Call the company and talk to the same group who put out the false PRs last year.
The best advice in your message is to "dig deep and make your own decisions," but I surely wouldn't recommending taking the word of anyone at the company given their history.