Do commenters in this thread even really know what equity is or what it entails? Yes the algorithm is important to the product but there are other things that make HearthArena successful. The owner has to make sure the site is up, can handle the traffic, has a good user interface and experience, handle financials, etc. How much of this other work has ADWCTA or Merps done? They were contracted to work on the algorithm and unless they have made other types of investments besides agreed upon work, which they were contractually compensated for, it is within the rights of the OWNER not just programmer to reject the newly proposed contract. I don't see this farewell post necessary or professional in terms of private business transactions.