On a related note, I've always been curious as to whether
Aventhe is an alt of aTriz/Zapo. It's been a lingering suspicion of mine based on communications I've had with both of them, though I don't have hard proof and there was never any reason to make an issue out of it.
It may not be out of the question to ask him kindly to put those funds into the hands of a trusted escrow?
I think that's a very good idea. I'm not sure what to think about his trustworthiness at this point. aTriz was always a very good campaign manager, and I got the sense that he was diligent and could be trusted with campaign funds--and then SHTF, and it's a valid point that an exit scam thing might not be out of the question.