Ken, I fully understand your motivation. But as shown by the folks that confirm my side line observation clearly this is a long standing scam to encourage folks to think that it's all fixed. Much like the local stores that "Go Out Of Business" every year. Sometimes twice a year. Yet it's the same folks running it year after year, after year.
Believe me, I'd like nothing better than for the operator to see the light and realize that they'll get far more if they actually deliver the goods. But until something of the sort happens or someone can snag the inventory from them the collection will continue to be lost other than through secondary efforts.