My thought is that some companies have been abused unfairly. Going dark is an option.
For example: With the internet, anyone can say anything about anyone, or any company, and the whole world knows about it. So short selling was a strategy for a time - IMO (and like all strategies, it works until it doesn't.)
almost as important for LT shareholders in this context besides Fraud and Going-Dark is Mgmt's intention to go private or not. That's something that has been rarely discussed here among the many positives that SIAF possesses as a LT investment but is of paramount importance for any LT shareholder. It doesn't help LT shareholders much if the Company is perfectly legitimate, has a strongly growing and profitable business but the CEO is not interested in the long run in sharing his wealth with his shareholders. Look at what happens to YONG: buyout offer by CEO and interested consortiums approved by Company for less than a measly $6/sh!
With SIAF, Solomon has at least assured us a few times that such a plan is not in his mind. GOOD to know!