I would think for no particular reason, maybe just to make the hopeful more inclined to say f... this, and sell at what is obviously a ridiculously low price.
NASDAQ players don't pay top dollar, they know what is coming and will force the price down until either, they get enough cheap shares, or, POET finally gives us the news that will overcome any resistance there is.
Not sure if it would've been the same were we still on the Venture and OTC only, but we'll never know that now.
They still haven't got one of my shares.
One day closer to retirement.
;)