The Captain is alive and well and is in touch with key staff members. I cannot reveal much, but here are the key facts: 1. DPR places operational security above all else, including posting updates to this forum. Given his role he has every right to play it very safe. 2. The marketplace has not been compromised. Deep analysis has occurred over the past 24 hours, there are no red flags. 3. Christmas break will still happen. Auto-finalize will be disabled throughout, and is being redesigned during the break. We had no idea how timely this planned vacation would be, but this is a fit time to take a step back and re-evaluate all security practices. You are the Silk Road. Long live the Captain!