Microsoft also bought Windows from IBM for a tiny sum due to IBM...

Microsoft also bought Windows from IBM for a tiny sum due to IBM executives failing to see the future value of the software.

So the board failing to see proper future value of their own software is nothing new,

The difference here is the share holders do see the future value.

Pitchforks are being readied as this frankly smells given how readily shareholders see the value.. The current Board has some explaining to do. I doubt they can.