Too bad I did not join the forums earlier if not I would have voted for you!
I have heard of this company in China being shameless but to do such things is... distasteful.. Like the problem with Wuxiaworld too.
But think about it... They had such a lucrative deal out there and as a company, they need the income to return back to them! A company cannot run at a loss even if the deal looks like peanuts to them. (Net worth to a ticket and a hotel stay). So, how can they give money to a Tom, Dick and Harry if they can give it to Zhang Xuan (Library of Heaven's Path)(example).