Well your assumptions are incorrect as a few people would know...

Well your assumptions are incorrect as a few people would know on here I have held A2m basically since listing in Aus. I have sold many on the way down with stop losses but always hold onto a few, as I do with most shares just in case they do a SPP or similar. As for shorting wouldn't know how.
I always love how posters love to attack the man with there theories on posters, as for the sentiment who takes note of that, I certainly don't, never even take note of what it is, that sentiment remains from the days the share price collapsed and stock losses kicked in.
As for a takeover by A2m, bright won't let it happen, they want the manufacturing assets who they have a decent amount of control over if needed, the seats on the board are invaluable.