It's entirely possible that the "leak" is a cover story for someone at the company getting rich. Or that an insider knew the company had a security hole and exploited it while incognito.
The downside to helping out Gox is that the incompetent people don't pay. I'd suggest those with deposits would see a better return if they allowed Gox to go bankrupt, then filed a class-action lawsuit in an attempt to pierce the corporate veil and go after the company's officer's assets. It might still be pennies-on-the-dollar but it wouldn't be zero pennies.
The downside to helping out Gox is that the incompetent people don't pay. I'd suggest those with deposits would see a better return if they allowed Gox to go bankrupt, then filed a class-action lawsuit in an attempt to pierce the corporate veil and go after the company's officer's assets. It might still be pennies-on-the-dollar but it wouldn't be zero pennies.