I think that you should consult a lawyer to make sure it's okay to buy back from your fear of having conflict of interest. Then you should publicly announced you bought back a bag and remind people you are working on it and show all the upgrades we got since 2017
Definitely run important statements/talking points by people whose background is primarily communication so you can refine your messaging. You don't have to default to their opinions, but it could help avoid these types of issues.
I think that you should consult a lawyer to make sure it's okay to buy back from your fear of having conflict of interest. Then you should publicly announced you bought back a bag and remind people you are working on it and show all the upgrades we got since 2017
Definitely run important statements/talking points by people whose background is primarily communication so you can refine your messaging. You don't have to default to their opinions, but it could help avoid these types of issues.