There is some positive news to come out of this bad news, at least you now know where you stand, and can finally move on.
As an interested observer who has been watching procedings without any personal vested interest, (apart from my better half also being on said list), emotion has played little part in my contributions to these forums.
It has been excrutiating to see people clinging with their bare fingernails, in the hope of eventually being offered something. These forums are great in that you know you aren't going through this ridiculous process alone, yet in other ways I think they have made things worse for you. I know this place is designed to be a rumour mill, but people desperate for any sort of news read these posts and sadly, believe them. Now that reality is setting in, a lot of hopes and dreams are being crushed. Very Disappointing.