@TMHG
Your response makes me wonder if you even read the summary provided here,
http://www.amiga-news.de/de/news/comments/231797.html - I think it states quite clearly why it was decided to be withdrawn, and I see nothing wrong in why it was done either.
I don't think it was ugly, or that it should cast any kind of shadow on any future bounty for that matter. I think this all comes down to poor communication from Marcin's side, and for the amount of money I don't think it's unreasonable to expect some kind of working communication. It's OK to not be around, and delays are too. But when it happens, it needs to be communicated..