Damned if you do, damned if you don't. In this climate, short sellers are viewed as evil. If you are trying to speak to those exact people about one of their heroes, do you follow the playbook of one of their enemies (shorters who post negative outlooks) or try to appear genuine by not having a position?
There has to be an end game though, if it's not to put food on the table then what is it? These funds are generally closed to outsiders so its unlikely they are just trying to virtue signal to retail.
