But 1 thing doesn't add up to DiceBitcoin's story. Why wouldn't the new guy just implement a code to auto withdraw a little bit in the hot wallet every now and then (draining it completely over time).. Doesn't add up.
The new developer apparently had the ability to put whatever changes he wanted live.
The obvious thing to do would be to allow himself to see his server seed. Then he could win undetectably whenever he wanted.
The way the site was stealing from players in a very obvious way makes no sense that I can see other than as an act of sabotage.