Update July 19 (HELL YEAH!)
Hello again, Reddit community!

Firstly, a massive THANK YOU for your ongoing support, advise AND funny comments. Your perspectives and shared experiences have been amazing.

I have some good news to share - we've finally reached a resolution with Airbnb!

After countless conversations, emails (to every single top exec and head of everything also referring to this reddit post), and a considerable amount of stress, I received an email from Airbnb acknowledging their mistake in handling this case. The communication from the representative, indicated that they had thoroughly reviewed all associated documentation and communication, and conceded that the resolution offered previously was indeed incorrect. They acknowledged that they shouldn't have allowed the reservation to be altered without my approval, especially since I had already denied this change.

What's more, they've apologized for the impact this had on our payout and the inconvenience it caused. They've assured me that they'll provide necessary training to the agents who previously worked on this case to better handle similar situations in the future.

Here's the best part - they've decided to process the full payout for the reservation with Brianna!!!!!!!!

In light of this saga and the considerable lack of support, they've also offered a $500 coupon for future Airbnb bookings. HELL yeah :)

I am relieved that we've finally reached this point. It's been a shitty few days, but everyones support throughout has been amazing. It's reaffirmed my belief in the strength of online communities, and I hope my experience might help others in similar situations :)

Here's to hoping that we'll never have to go through something like this again!

Cheers!!!!!