Of course, should they not get compensated for calling out fraud and protecting investors?

“Infamous” short sellers play a big part in public market ethics after all - contrary to current Reddit sentiment. The real villains hide behind anonymous forums like WSB, using social media media to pump and dump stocks and change the public narrative.

Hindenburg also published this piece to emphasize the importance and dispel the negativity of short sellers https://hindenburgresearch.com/clover/