I've been in the same situation. Fortunately for me, the project wasn't very serious and I had no expectation that it was any more than a dry-run. If they're

I've been in the same situation. Fortunately for me, the project wasn't very serious and I had no expectation that it was any more than a dry-run. If they're not pulling their weight, and there's no chance that they will in the future, it's worth being direct - being "nice" isn't always the nicest thing to do.