I think Pinny was squeezed by our now malevolent, bizarre uncle. No businsess departs its richest market without pressure. It was a one-two punch expertly executed by the Dept of Justice. Force Pinnacle (the biggest of the big) out of the US market, and then a few days later grab the funds of those withdrawing from Pinnacle.
Malice aforethought . . . . and the Bushite freaks caught many of us in the crossfire (of withdrawing from Pinny and transferring via NT), just like they intended.
(And here's hoping Gonsales gets his for the firing of independent prosecutors.)