What's interesting is that Chris Roberts has gone on record to state in 2014 that the project received enough funding to finish the game, despite with limited scope and ambition, with $54 million raised. A "healthy cash reserve" was kept to ensure completion of the project if funding stopped. Total funding has now reached $128 million, almost two and a half times the amount two years ago. That is one hell of a cash reserve, and if my money has been "spent", as well as others' money, that suggests that the $128 million has been blown through with colossal mismanagement and that CIG relies on new backers to refund money when requested, and ultimately given.
I've sent my retort, with a warning that should a refund denial be issued, I will contact appropriate government agencies.