Things like this are always hard on all parties involved. There are people who I know in this industry who don't like or have been screwed over (professionally and personally) by people I also like. It's hard for me to be upset with either party.
Thankfully, being a small fish in this big ocean, and always knowing who I do business with, I've not been screwed over by anyone. But if I was, then it would be frustrating to have my other friends still back them up, but at the same time, I'd understand why they'd do it.
I'm not sure any of that made any sense :P so I'll get back to the topic at hand - where's Doug/Damnman?