That certainly doesn't sound like the Tropic Air I'm aware of, I haven't really checked in with them much in the last year or 2 but as far as I'm aware they were a pretty good operator and certainly the guys I've known over the last few years that have gone through have all been good Pilots and never seemed to allude to any real problems with the operation.
Pilot58, I was in contact with the Chief Pilot about a year ago and he mentioned that 2 guys were let go and they had to re-hire rather abruptly as a result, I suspect there is more to it than you may be telling or know.