>>>The problem though is mainly the coconspirator Capones on BOD which are harder to get rid of. >>>
To this weary outsider, it appears that some of the past, out of the blue, Rambus purchase and and sale of non core competency companies by Rambus and its BoDs challenge credibility. The inchoherence of these transactions with the basic Rambus mission brings to mind the possibility that the BoD or someone or some entitiy close to the Board encouraged those crazy deals in order that some individuals or entities other than Rambus shareholders might collaterally benefit from those transactions. Speaking for myself, I believe the cumulative actions and inactions of this BoDs, more so than the CEOs, have damaged this company's prospects.
Of all the Rambus deals gone bad, the light bulb company purchase imo has the strongest odor of BoD incompetence or worse.