I'm sure you could find a pertinent point if you looked hard enough and maybe even took off your blinkers.
No, I'm not saying it was easier to acquire shares with Lowe in charge for 10 years. I'm saying it was easier until Wilde bought his shares, and then the shop closed, unless of course you can show me that there were significant shares available to buy after that point....
And yes, anyone can make an offer - look at Marc Jackson and Bournemouth FFS - but at the same time anyone can p155 into the wind if they want to, but both events will probably have the same result!!!