Buck, agreed...but I do think that IF he is no longer there, and IF Samantha is no longer there, and IF Aaron is no longer there, then it does "matter", or at least tells us something and that would be that the possibility of this being a move to go private, at least in my opinion, is out the window. As someone else posted, and I agree, if they were going private, they would still need the organizational structure relatively intact - at least initially...of course there could be restructuring as they moved forward, but if you're looking to keep the business going, only not be a public entity anymore, you'd not want to lose/get rid of 3 or more VIPs before the transaction...
I'm sure I'll be proven wrong, but just my opinion at this time as to why it is newsworthy that these top players look to have left...
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