The issue I'm talking about relates to the possibility of...

The issue I'm talking about relates to the possibility of unacknowledged company insiders posting, and any unusual vulnerabilities accruing to "us" thereby. I believe that a particular exemplar of this problem may have arisen in relation to the capital raising. In this context I intended "us" to mean non-insiders, nothing more.

I agree that one should verify the truth of all posts one may choose to rely on.

I think it's better to behave as friends than otherwise. One can be friendly without being naive. Trust, but verify.

Gold and bigger producers have fallen back in price a bit. Risk-on again?

I'm no expert, do your own research.