It seems that you are trying to warn people away from self help groups, and implying that anyone who joins one of these will fall into the clutches of Sunlot or their ilk. People will only stand so much frustration, and can't be blamed for trying to look out for what they see as their best interests. That's not the same thing as being used as a pawn in someone else's game--merely life.
I am merely warning people to be wary. Not everyone who claims to be your friend is really your friend. Scammers, almost by defintion, are pretty good at convincing people that they are honest. Bitcoiners should have learned that by now.
Out-of-court settlement will not make the missing bitcoins appear, so the former clients will not get more than 20% of their losses, in any case. Judicial liquidation may take another year or more, but it WILL return most of the remaining assets to the clients. The liquidation court has powers that a Sunlot-like takeover will not have, such as seizing the assets of former management and eventual accomplices, subpoena documents and bank histories, etc.. Moreover, it can be expected to do so. In contrast, Sunlot has already "pardoned" McCaleb and Gay-Bouchery, and will let them keep what they got from MtGOX. AFAIK, Sunlot never said what they will do about Mark.
I could just say "heck, it is your money, if you want to give it to Sunlot, your problem." Except that it is not in anyone's interest to let crooks who stole 500 million dollars walk away free and carrying all the loot with them. The world will be even less safe than it is, if those bandits are not caught and sent to jail. Unfortunately, to me, that will be the likely outcome of a Sunlot takeover.