No, I'd never want to join phil in anything. And looks like he's still there and was probably him paying people. He made it clear in his email he wasn't gonna pay me for spreading FUD :-)
Weenfan has been paying people too. Me being 1 of them. Talk to him. Maybe he can find out more info for you about your withdraw. He may not be able to do anything. But for me, he is showing that he is trying to help. Phil on the other hand....eh...