Threadnought here. I'm posting this blog entry because I know that most of you wisely avoid the C&P; Forums but I want this issue to see as much daylight as possible.

CCP: If you want this game of yours to be the same one you brag about in your trailers, where actions have lasting consequences, then you can't have GMs canceling mercenary wardecs without explanation. I pointed out in August why Eve is the greatest MMO on the market, and scandals like this kill that just a little bit each time.

Please visit the thread, read the first three pages (after that so far it has devolved into in-game political grandstanding) and add to the growing chorus of demands for more transparency in such issues.

Update: As most expected, this happened due to flawed assumptions about game mechanics and failures of communication within the GM pool. GM Lelouch posted an explanation (scroll down a bit, it's outlined in red) that included the following:

We have taken measures internally to ensure that all current and future GMs are familiar with in-game war mechanics as well as the policy listed above and we hope that these mistakes will not repeat themselves.

This post was the correct response to an ugly situation. It's a little frustrating that wardec mechanics which are very well-known by even fairly casual eve players are completely misunderstood by the folks that are supposed to be administrating the gameplay. I hope that incidents like this encourage CCP to make training and communication priorities for the GM staff in the future.