It probably has to do with the debt owed to you and your missing funds. If you're counting on that cash for your livelihood and you need that $5K to pay rent an

It probably has to do with the debt owed to you and your missing funds. If you're counting on that cash for your livelihood and you need that $5K to pay rent and eat, you're going to be at their mercy. Legal actions or otherwise can sometimes take so long they aren't necessarily the best solution.