It seems we've laid all our cards on the table, so as a moderator and a former officer you deserve the final point and I'll just add that I've found the discussion enriching and will enjoy hashing it out further if we get some more details in court!
I'm not the former officer. I'm referring to the poster you quoted. Big_L.
And agreed, we'll see. I suspect there will be a pretty substantial settlement before it get litigated. There's definitely substantial risk exposure in allowing this to transpire in court imo.