Mannahnin
Scion of Murgen (He/Him)
More than to collect the cards themselves, a big part of it was clearly getting the packaging so they could trace the leak back. As Cannon said in his report of the conversation, WotC was trying to "plug the hole".No. We know WotC sent the Pinkertons, hired “security” agents to collect over priced cardboard. We know they were not considered stolen, WotC said they’d compensate him.
We know wotcs communication didn’t include a simple email or certified letter.
That was, in my book, already wrong.
I agree that they should probably have sent an overnight letter with signature confirmation before sending agents in person. I wonder if they were afraid that the text of any written communication would be posted for mockery or publicity. But even if so, that's still not a reasonable excuse. It's their responsibility to communicate professionally. IF they did indeed try to contact him through YouTube and he deleted their comments/didn't respond, sending people is more understandable and defensible, but while Snarf thought he recalled someone saying so, I haven't seen that confirmed.
As for as what we know goes, we also know that Cannon knew he wasn't supposed to have the cards weeks before the street date. Whether it was an innocent mistake on his dealer's part or not, by the time he was making videos to reveal them he knew he was doing something at least questionable.