This is unfortunate to read, but judging by the characters of those who resigned and filed suit (known through colleagues), and the security footage, their account is believable. I doubt this is a power grab, why would they quit working on groundbreaking technology out of spite?<p>Seems to be a group who tried to steer the company in the right direction and lost.
I never thought HTI had achievable goals. Even their lack of engagement with the scientific community puts them in the same camp as climate change deniers.<p>Here's some good reading, though:<p><a href="http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/hyperloop_alpha.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/hyperloop_alpha.pdf</a>