So US residents are screwed?? I want my coins back too!
What else would you expect?
The US government caused the problem in the first place, and doesn't want you to have your coins, else they would not have done what they did. Take it up with them.
I would expect them to prohibit US customers
at least in name (as they should have done a couple years ago and as Bitfinex is also doing now). As for stealing their money? I don't think that's wise. If they target US customers specifically and pocket all their money, the feds will work triple time to take them down again.
I believe that BTC-e is trying to be honorable and do right by their customers, not steal from US users for their government's actions. One of the reasons US folks used BTC-e as an exchange was because of their oppressive, snooping government. They're getting fucked by the US government here just like everyone else. You think BTC-e will fuck them, too?