I can’t comment on the official relationship, so I won’t be of super much help here.
I think that for all intents and purposes Eliezer did indeed have the power to end the project if he wanted to, as well as to return the funds to investors. I don’t know the legal relationship between Eliezer and Arbital, though I don’t think that mattered particularly much. Though obviously Alexei should correct me if I am wrong here.
I can’t comment on the official relationship, so I won’t be of super much help here.
I think that for all intents and purposes Eliezer did indeed have the power to end the project if he wanted to, as well as to return the funds to investors. I don’t know the legal relationship between Eliezer and Arbital, though I don’t think that mattered particularly much. Though obviously Alexei should correct me if I am wrong here.