May be they were waiting for this time since long? I don't think that suddenly they woke up and remembered their lost keys or wallets.
~snip~
It's surprising and alarming as well because I feel there is something really big which is been planned as these accounts have been active after so many years and I am sure 2982 bitcoins might not change the market situation but these are the only address which you have notified and there might be hundreds of other address as well and these might belong to one organization which is involved in manipulating the market.
Oh man

I didn't find it suspicious or something like alarming/surprising, just relax.