Ah, good point there. I think accusing them of having planned a long con from the beginning is probably unfair (or atleast inaccurate). BUT, the fact that they apparently did hit the road with whatever funds were left in the accounts despite saying they were going to allow users to widthdraw their funds.. does lend itself towards the owner(s) being less then honest. At the very least it must have always been in the back of their mind "If we take on Silk Road, then awesome. If we fail, then fuck it.. the BTC/LTC in the wallets are ours for the taking". Can't ever imagine DPR and his administration EVER stooping to that level. Lord knows he's had (and continues to have) every opportunity, every single day, to close up shop and run off into the sunset with probably millions in the wallets. But he hasn't, and it seems like he really believes in this place and what he's created, therefore, even if Silk Road were to ever announce an orderly closing.. I can't imagine any scenario where DPR takes what isn't is.