Get on with the reality, once the board endorsed it they likely...

Get on with the reality, once the board endorsed it they likely to get major shareholders agree
most retail investors would agree, so you left with 10-20% of the holder that always want more or not selling or bought at much higher price or for whatever reason, they just get compulsory acquisition.

in time these guys will learn to be a good investor you cant anchor to the past and hope for the future
you need to face with reality and you act with the current facts.

The only relevant quotes in the market

"When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?"

Deal is done move on, I want deal announce Monday lift trading halt and open the stock so I can use the money for something else