so is this savale scam?

No scam, they tried very hard.
Here is a challenge to DRKcoin. Let the same auditors look at DRKcoin anon system and report on it. Will you accept the challenge?
Good point. DRK uses nodes too right?
Besides all this I think people start to realize they panic sold their Cloaks way too quick. I mean, look at the other Anon coins.... are they trustless? No. Are the DRK and XC devs being honest and open about that? No.
So I am happy that I still own my Cloak, because I prefer honesty and decentralization above faults that are being hidden...