XILO, You are SO right. SOMETHING is happening when the stock gets locked up. Although it may be under the guise of "your own protection" it's usally "covering my own naked ass". Case in Point in the last last two week BIEL and ATNO/P
Check the lengthy list of restrictions they posted on Friday on their site, I bet it is on the list. It is a financial decision that they made based on fees from the transfer agent is what they say.