Rainer, although there has been evidence of POET being intertwined with AAPL, there's just a bit of a canyon separating the two companies.  Yes, apple screwed the shareholders, screwed them right into a trillion dollar+ market cap.

Here's the thing, though, when you need to fund your operations with raised capital, it's good to care about the share price.  Not saying there's anything that Suresh and team could do about the share price, but the "screw the shareholders" thinking is a luxury that belongs to companies that are self-sustaining. 

Look, the fund raising was not done to screw the shareholders, but to keep the business going; but the one before the most recent one was a disaster, and even management admits to that.  Still, not done with that intention, but that was the consequence.  They did a lot better the next time - a lot better!  Whether by whispers or otherwise, the stock rose and allowed an offering to be made at a decent price - it was five star in comparison.

But it's all part and parcel of the risk one accepts when one invests in developmental tech, biotech, etc.