Mr Obama It's probably for the best that you don't let this faze you. DPR did respond and explain his reasoning to you rather than ignore you from the start, and considering how busy he is right now, that's a victory in its own right. He explained to you the reason, and fair or not, he has his work cut out right now and is quite understandably snowed under trying to get the site up and running, verify vendor accounts, establish staff and more... Don't take the fact that he's ignoring you personally. The polite and neutral response you received is more than some would have offered, and if it is still eating you when things have calmed down again, perhaps by entering into polite, private discussion with him (again, note that I'm talking about once the dust has settled), you may find you get a further response. Or, you may not... Either way, there's no reason to let this matter remain non-amicable. Like somebody mentioned (sorry 'somebody', I didn't note your name before I started this reply) - in theory, you won't lose your bond anyway. This of course is only theory, and if the site is seized before you get it back, you will lose it. It's a risk you have to be able to take if you're serious about vending. Don't ever risk more than you can afford to lose. V