I just want to add to your post:
Let's called them whatever we want (manipulators, traders, etc.). People complain about the share price but when people put their bids like this we will not move any where:
Re: Snapback
I've had a GTC stink bid at $1.35 for weeks now. I never thought it could ever get filled, but it did today. The SP normally drops when I buy so brace yourselves.
I'm sure there are plenty more people like him/her. So when did she/he put that bid in? after $2.87? I do not know but we are doing this to ourselves so let's not blame the PTI management or insiders for the share price, it's the market (people like him/her) IMO.