Let's get real here.
Providing solid examples to the issue cannot be done. The pinks are all the same (except the ADR's). There really are no long term, shareprice holding success stories.
You wrote,
from a small business owners point of view, We are just trying every day to compete and grow, against all odds of success,
On planet Nibiru, that may be true.
But here on Earth, the majority (90%+) of pink CEO's, (pick one or all)
1) are in it to dump shares and make money
2) are in another business altogether, neglecting said pink
3) were involved in past scams or failed pink companies or sit on one or several boards currently
4) a few have good intentions initially but eventually succumb to the pink sharks (promoters and Cornell Cap types) and destroys itself
5) all say the same BS line about "uplisting to higher exchange", "financials will be out soon" or "we have many exciting things happening" "we don't know WHO is selling!" etc
6) shouldn't be classified as a TRUE small business owner
7) can't run a business let alone a public co
It's a cycle that repeats ad nauseum. Yes, they are ALL bad, lol!
However, that doesn't mean you and me and everyone else can't make money from them.
You say you stand behind the pinks (not BB filers, right?) you own...that's great, but I'm curious how long you continue to own these pinks after a huge runup or a huge tank (rhetorical).