Over the past two years shorters have tried and failed to dampen the price. Izaki and Florissant both hold between them over 50% of the stock. If they didn't see the future potential and the current hidden value then they would have sold out long ago given the stellar performance of the sp.
To my mind at least one of them is probably negotiating behind the scenes to sell out to the eventual bidder. That's the reason for the title of this thread and that's why every shorter including the (in)famous Mr Cawkwell will never succeed in collapsing the price.