Oldetonian, the vast majority of the contributors to this thread know about, and care, what is happening to the various Longmint companies. What you read may just seem like rumour and mischief but, those who are closer to the situation can read between the lines.
As someone who part-owns and runs a business, I can assure you that what the Longmint directors are doing is not common, or acceptable practice.
If it sounds like tedious waffle, may I suggest it's because you don't know the circumstances. Personally, I think it is to the credit of the contributors here that some of the exact details have not been explicitly stated and that discretion has been adopted.
Cheers
Whirls