Yes, Peter, Best of Luck!
It was your right to accept or resist VR. It was your decision and you had every right to make it. My own view is that there were considerations other than financial for you to weigh-up at the time. No-one but you knows how your human and political working-environment changed after January 08.... and in any case it's none of our effing business! I don't know you and we've never met... but I'd hire you tomorrow! Good Luck