Nice to get a response!
The answer to your question, regarding cashing out periodically vs. holding is, yes, it would have been a problem, repeatedly, over the past three years or so to have held and watched profits evaporate.
This stock has been in the high ones -- even over two -- multiple times, and each time crashes back. Way, way back in time, it was over $3!
I recognize the positioning of the company, either to be sold or to produce. I also see the possibility -- even likelihood -- of many ups and downs in share price between here and then. We are all hostage now to headline risk in Europe, Asia, North America, etc.
I seem to recall you would be underwater at this price point. If that is the case, were you accumulating below $1? Are you accumulating now? What is your target for selling eventually?
Good luck to you and to all of us.