apparently, I was right to assume that this is a scam. very sorry. I do not even respect a few such people. I do not understand the people who invested in it. how?
I researched it as best I could given my limited knowledge how these things work. I bought in because I felt pressured to buy at the lower pre-ICO price. Once I bought in, I started to ask some questions and as such got put on their scammer list. Since then a lot of stuff has been uncovered and presented here which does not add up. Usually, the teams' response is to not answer questions and add names to scammer list.
Yes, I hugely regret joining the project but at least I learned some things from this experience and will know better what to look for the next time.
Take the time to browse through their Telegram Chat as well. Many questions asked over there as well which are not being properly answered. Over there they ban you from the site if you make any negative comments.