It is normal, but a lot of the rank & file don't understand that ahead of time. I also think that fact that management went out of their way to leave the commo

It is normal, but a lot of the rank & file don't understand that ahead of time. I also think that fact that management went out of their way to leave the common shares with nothing is scummy, bordering on unethical. Which is not the same as saying it's uncommon. (FWIW, I was not one of the downvotes)