Certainly true that the stock price is looking better - another 20% up and I will be at break even.
Certainly not true that any reason has been shown for the stock price to be going up.
Certainly not true that JB "was voted out by everyone in the company" - I certainly didn't vote for him to be replaced. In actuality, JB resigned from the BOD - he was not voted out.
Certainly true that LBSR is better (at least no worse) positioned for some partnering activity than it was a couple of years ago.
Certainly true that multiple companies around us have been making deals while the political scene was favorable (or at least not unfavorable).
Certainly not true that there is any indication that LBSR has a good chance of joining those 'multiple companies' in making any kind of deal. If BG does take a bride, I'm betting she will be ugly (you know - the one everybody else rejected).
Personally, I enjoy reading the mining news VP posts - it tends to show how successful a whole lot of mining companies are these days.