Who is defending them? I dont think anyone is defending them…
The fine print is a kickstart product is not guarantee. Is it a scam? I think it is. Is it legal? Probably. Is it ethical? Absolutely not.
Like I said before, they went Lawful Evil, to try to stay alive, fucked the backers in the process and they still didnt make it. Its a very fucked up situation for all the backers…