Without the lawyers, no one would be getting anything. With the lawyers, there's a small chance of getting something back.
That's just, like, your opinion man.
In reality, the bankruptcy filing (1) stopped the chips-for-MPP and chips-for-backorders processes dead in their tracks, (2) stopped HF's negotiations with potential sources of recapitalization, and (3) guarantees most of what is recovered will go to lawyers.