Been reading all of this thread as of 3 days ago and one thing puzzles me. John is clearly a fraud because he was asking for pre-order money a few days ago on an AIW. The fact that someone is trying to protect him and is even willing to provide him with a job is strange to say the least. I would not want anything to do with him and try to loose every tie in with him.
Also the fact that that very person also claims that the financial situation of Zidware is not his concern makes me think he is not that smart OR has a hidden agenda. It seems to me they are making use of the fact that many people are willing to pay even more not to lose everything now. That is the very nature of man.
I feel very much for the people who are in this and hope for a resolution but I would suggest them to really asses the situation as if they had no money invested. Would you then agree to these terms or not. If not, do not sign anything or put in anymore money. Please be aware of the fact that nobody guarantuees anything (as far as I could find in all posts).