In terms of the history of the stock the recent price movements are small change. Dropping the PPS to $0.39 because people do not understand statistics is simply unfortunate for those who sold. Split adjusted the PPS was once more than 12 times where it is today so your point is not fully reflective of PPHM history.
There have been no factual articles that have come to my attention demonstrating any fudging of the results, though why highly regarded professional would do such a thing in the first place is a mystery to me. Knowing that in your case the Christopher Columbus Syndrome is alive and well, you know the reasoning that says it can not be done because it never was done before, sort of logic sways no one on this MB.
I could go into a dissertation about sample size and statistical significance but as someone recently pointed out right now the MOS speaks for itself.