How strange.
I didn't wear the signature at any stage
It's because your application was not accepted by the campaign manager (probably for good reasons), had your application been accepted -- you wouldn't be writing these walls of text.
I am disappointed at the way BenCodie has stated he was convinced Whirlwind was a scam (and posted flags) yet he tried to join the campaign on the basis he was not obliged to raise concerns. I wrote a post but decided to replace it with a watered down one asking him to reflect on his actions, he has not posted back since.
I saw red flags - nothing was conclusive until they scammed.
It was definitely not worth being endorsed.
I'll reply properly at a later date. Can not be bothered prioritizing this drama, just for giving an opinion.