The government certainly didn't steal the coins. With all the things it deals with, why would it bother its ass stealing from us via Mt Gox?
It makes no sense whatsoever.
(the first person to mention "fear of bitcoin" will die a horrible death)
Yeah, it makes no sense.
IMO, blockchain will buy Gox
If blockchain is to purchase Gox, it will be a temporary transaction, and later Gox will be re-sold to a bigger fish / an already arranged for final buyer.
Let's assume the collapse of Gox was orchestrated a long time before February - March 2014 by the final buyer of Gox. Then it would make sense for Gox to have Baker&McKenzie
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/ as their law firm out of the blue. Baker&McKenzie specialize worldwide in mergers&acquisitions and in bankruptcy law.
Baker&McKenzie already represented Gox in a civil dispute with Coinlab back in September 2013 (before the supposed hack and later bankruptcy). Did somebody knew Gox would collapse and married Gox with Baker&McKenzie ahead of time?