given the time the fork took place it appears Mintpal has been given a second life whilst minorities given the middle finger so to speak.
Up till now your idea is still complete speculation.
I would wait for things to be sorted out. As I mentioned all of my transactions became frozen, then were completed after they restarted. Nothing was lost. I doubt I would have issues bringing up a loss claim if I had proof (such as a backup which has been repeatedly prescribed).