I'm not sure why everyone is getting ruffled.
Ambiguity and mission-creep. Not that it isn't warranted or fair, but that's why.
Agreed. The ambiguity presents a counter party risk and a change in terms that are inconsistent with the rest of the written agreement.
It seems unlikely that we paid to have a bunch of strangers get their boards assembled. So lets wait to see what the man has to say.