Horatio,
Read the court decision, the bond agreement was clearly NOT legally binding.
Morally binding is another thing altogether, personally I reckon if you sign on the dotted line then you have given your word.
In any case, the court decision makes it clear, if the bond agreement is not IN the award/awa/eba and if the award/awa/eba doesnt specificaly allow for it then the bond agreement isnt worth the paper it was printed on.
Looks like you all get off scott free.
Merry Christmas