I think the more important of the two is to take steps to correct the current trading pattern and shake off these short locusts. By my assessment anything near these prices is a steal, so they are are getting a huge value for their money anyway. It is splitting hairs to fight over getting them for $7.50 vs $8.50 or even $9.50. However, if part of their strategy is to pick them up as cheaply as possible I would find it difficult to fault them for that.
Every share they take away from the flippers raises the future cost of the remaining shares. Simple laws of supply and demand.