We have not run off with anyone's coins.  I can only assume you're referring to the LeafCoin pool, which we shut down for mining due to massive block chain forks that caused lost coins.  This already happened twice with the coin, and it is just not worth the hassle and lost money out of our own pockets due to problems with the coin itself.

You can also follow the directions above and I'll try and sort out payment for your mining time out of our own coins.  Personally I'd suggest you look at other coins to mine instead of Leaf moving forward, I don't have much faith in it.