I think you answered your own question...
You posted:
"The MMs, the money managers and the thousands of other professional traders on Wall Street are not stupid."
They are not stupid, if they can bring the price down as low as possible to gobble up more shares, why not? That way when the PPS is over $2 they sell and make a killing!
As you said the MMs etc... are NOT stupid!
GLTA!
Hopefully Good, no GREAT news coming soon!!