I am appalled.

Are we supposed to believe that you were unaware that abstractors were not being paid?  No one called you personally?  No one complained?  You lined up new abstractors when the other ones quit and you didn't know why?

At the best you turned a blind eye to what was happening ... at the best, and not only do you defend yourself almost unapologetically, but you attack Robert.

What you did was wrong Shaun and you know it.  The only possible discussion here should be how wrong you were and what you could do to right the situation.

... just my opinion.