Here's another good one.. straight from the Bill of Rights.. US Constitution.. something I swore to defend at one point in my life ..
Amendment 4
Search and Seizure.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
[Ratified 12/15/1791]
Exactly the case here.
No person has the right to take what is ours, no matter what shady deals they may have signed with some con artist.
To protect and serve can and must be applied here:
The code utilized was there to protect against the use of that stake against the existential security of Steem.
It is up to those that are responsible for fulfilling that duty to serve the nation (Steemians) by ensuring it is done as per the constitution (code).
No questions asked and definitively nobody can change my mind on that.
Duty before personal opinions, emotions or "feelings".