At least the Betty crew didn't abduct a thousand colonists, if I'm not mistaken. Easier to cover up.
I just don't buy the scale of it. If it was some colony in the middle of nowhere, with no more than a hundred colonist max, severely underperforming and has no possible future profits, than I'd be okay with it. The one thousand colonists is what's too much for me. Though if it's a rebellion, or has any other well thought out explanation, I'm gonna be thrilled.