I'd say the supposed clever shorts know as much as the next guy,...

I'd say the supposed clever shorts know as much as the next guy, bottom line, end of day, just another pack of gamblers, hoping to be fortunate. And as always, could go either way. But judging from LTR fundamentals and lithium price upsurge, I wouldn't bet against LTR.
Some of these shorts just have too much disposable wealth, and often just playing with others money.
Nothing to take too seriously.
And also Bunn Wacket, we have heard it from you a thousand previous times, perhaps you could take that stuck in a groove record off its monotonous overplayed loop.
It does get tiring, and surely that record is worn out by now.