Let' s lay some options for bored, desperate but not cash-limited jobless P2F' s simulated by the thread starter.
It would be interesting if one of them sues just to see if he can get his 50K back. All the rest could follow suit. It could be very interesting to see that happen, just to see how supportive the courts would be.
P2F' s get 50K each back, airlines reimburse a few millions, pay fines. Back to normal life, without P2F.
It' s viable.