When I had my problems about 25 years ago, taking from one to pay the other, believe me, everyone was all over my about. This was before the internet and email, but I still received lots of call and letters telling me what type of person I was and how I had to do the right thing.
What I did was not right,and I paid everyone I owe within a matter of 2 years, but some people since have resentment towards me.
So making the IH situation public is not outrageous. There are a number of people owed money who should be paid. I read stories all the time about how art galleries all over the country get sued for money owed to consignors, and the consignors win, or the owner of the gallery disappears over night.
What IH did is night right and making it public may make some others who they owe money, do something about it.
Now, I like Roger and don't wish him anything bad, but by doing what he is doing, it gives everyone else a tougher job of getting any art on consignment.
The matter of trust has been breached to some, and that might make some collectors wary of dealing with dealers, instead, trying to sell it on Ebay, where the bottom feeders won't pay for good illustration art. I don't put IH in the comic art dealer category, as they sell so little,and don't really count that atrocious comic art show of regurgitated art as being comic art dealers.
As I said, having been in that same boat as IH, I understand it, but cannot condone it, nor see anyway out for them, unfortunately.
Mitch I.