Blame Vertoe for selling part/all of her/his/its stash.
No, i blame the very very poor communication both internal and external.
Sure it took everyone by surprise as it seemed to have come out of left field but the idea is in the right place (trying to further adoption). It was only a matter of time and anyone thinking it was going to be viable as Darkcoin was fooling themselves. I'm fine with Vertoe and any others exiting. I wish them all the best.