Breaking the contract would also mean that there would be a court fight over the contract, which could end up costing much more than the $300,000 if the Folk Alliance lost. Obtaining a suitable site at this late date not only would be expensive, but would probably entail losses from attendance more costly than boycott by folk individuals at the current site would. None of the postings explain why the $8 million settlement was thrown out. Was the award, and the case of the complainants, considered unjustified? I am sure that the FA organizers and their legal consultant have considered the problems involved. Knee-jerk reactions do not help.