Think of the job as being de-offered. You haven't actually lost a job, only an opportunity; and if the company has problems, it might have been an opportunity t

Think of the job as being de-offered. You haven't actually lost a job, only an opportunity; and if the company has problems, it might have been an opportunity to be laid off soon, not to find satisfactory employment. Ghosting candidates is unpleasant, but a confrontational discussion is likely to be even more unpleasant.