" But going private can backfire. A company might take on debt to buy out public shareholders and the debt burden might hamper the company’s ability to grow or meet its obligations. Business conditions might take a turn for the worse, or management could fail in its efforts to steer the company on a growth path. There is no guarantee that a change in strategy will be any better for a company’s growth trajectory.

Additionally, the buyout itself may lead to lawsuits. For example, a Delaware judge ruled earlier this year that Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners underpaid shareholders in their 2013 deal, and may have to pay tens of millions more to investors."

 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.finra.org/investors/what-happens-when-companies-go-private&ved=0ahUKEwiwy-rErM3XAhVHKiYKHZIfC8MQFgg7MAI&usg=AOvVaw3-blToom7YNYWOcjupSPKZW.Finra.orghttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.finra.org/investors/what-happens-when-companies-go-private&ved=0ahUKEwiwy-rErM3XAhVHKiYKHZIfC8MQFgg7MAI&usg=AOvVaw3-blToom7YNYWOcjupSPKZ

With that, I guess there is just no way a common shareholder can stay tied to a company.

Many things have changed why can't this change?

doni