I don't see any real progress in his entry, just the same stuff he posted earlier. Asking for a problem to be fixed in the next few hours is ridiculous. Contraband has no negative trust, bugs are being worked on per updates, mining app is in beta testing at the moment, etc.
I also had some issues, but they have been solved (I even received the same email you received from Barb, but since my issue had been solved there was no need to reply). It is a matter of being patient. Right now the entire crypto market is going through a major correction affecting most coins, so there is not much anyone else can do. However, if a post from an "attorney who runs across Europe" (still unsure of the relevance that has) has so much weight on your decision making, then it might be better for you to get out now.
https://i.imgur.com/xGJIlcT.png and if you click on reference from Lauda
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=101872 you see
http://i.imgur.com/5dV93PS.png what is happening here?