This character assassination of Max is totally inappropriate. It's based on nothing but pure speculation. I do not claim that I know him personally apart from having a few conversations with him while I've been following the project as a community member. But I think that I know him well enough to say that he is not a low life scammer bent on hurting anyone involved with the project. On the contrary. I observed him honoring his promises to other people who were providing some services for the project on a number of occasions. He even went out of his way on one occasion to make things right even though it was clear to everyone that the third party screwed up, essentially paying twice for the same service...He tried his best to create an opportunity for everyone, especially for the small guy...The project is experiencing growing pains, some people left, which unfortunately happens all the time to every project I have been following recently as we people tend to disagree on everything from time to time...It's simply the fact of life. These difficulties and relentless work have taken their toll on him I would imagine, so I would urge everyone to respect his privacy and current situation until he is fully recovered and in a position to answer any issues that need to be addressed. My personal view is that the project still has a good chance of achieving its goals, despite the current difficulties. Time will tell if I was right about it.