Consolidation in theory makes no difference, however in practice usually sees a loss of market cap as is seen as a negative. However, GGP is in a fundamentally different position
Well someone is determined to get the worst possible price for the shares they are selling and that should tell you everything you need to know about the current dynamic....
And I think sprott said that any share shorted should be seen as a required future purchase.
As far as I'm m aware, the east kent ropeway could move couple of ton per bucket, so 150 ton per hour seems a bit paltry. I saw an old historical article the the kent one moved 250kt per year and thats 100 yr old tech 😬