I think it may be one or the other, or it may even be both. One thing is for sure, something strange and disturbing is going on. I don't know why Lightlord takes it lightly and doesn't come with an official message to calm the community. I think it would help a lot.
It is not new about lightlord not responding in many issues , He has been called many times but does not respond for most of it .
In reputation and even in scam accusation he just keep ignoring issues , and more in The Signature campaign thread in which he owns clearly, yet not His attitude in giving answers.