It costs me money
Do you have a US Embassy close by?
~2.5 to 3h train ride one way that costs ~20 USD converted (again one way) if I get a cheap ticket. Depending on definiton of "close" that might be closer than for others but still quite far.
I pay about the same if not more than I'd get in BTC
This is quite a shortsighted view, especially if you believe in bitcoin and its potential.
I could get more BTC than I'd get from your contract if I invest the train ticket/gas money, notary costs + time invested directly into BTC than getting the ones back you hold. Investing into mining actually means shorting BTC, there is a good explanation on this forum somewhere.
If I get reimbursed for the costs that I have to bear to have YOU continue legally what you are doing and if I get better information where my personal information ends up, that might change.
I have spent close to $20k to make sure we ALL can continue.
So the ~100 USD it would cost per share holder to reimburse them is too much? Also so far there is no "we" as my funds are still held hostage even though you know exactly where to send them.