I'm tellin' ya, IMO, IF by some miracle Johnson was voted off, and S&L had little control/influence, we'd be in a potential world of hurt.
If you had some $20M interest in something and had only the control/influence level of a retail investor, you'd probably dump about $19M of it immediately. Way too much exposure right now. Here, time is definitely on our side, what with the Markman just days away (and the possibility of a big settlement).
And I'm thinking that a lot could change as soon as things are resolved with the J2.5ARM. Such an event, big in our favor, could change S&L into Alfred E. Newman ("What, me worry?)!
We are nearing a climax in the PTSC (and S&L) story. And the suspense is killing me! LOL
But, back to the point I'm trying to make, imagine this scenario: Markman inconclusive, no summary judgment, no settlement, and off to jury trial (months away). S&L loses control/influence. Sell-off to reduce exposure to an acceptable level. Major ouch!
None of this likely, 'cuz I doubt Johnson is going anywhere. But it is one of those "Carefull what you wish for" things.
JMHO,
SGE