Allow me to temporary change the tone in this thread. There is no reason debating whether or not Ryan is becoming late on a few payments, so I'll pull away from that.
I first met Ryan three years ago when the network was actually very tight. I started running a few things with him here and there. One day he told me that he has a good traffic source I should try out. He provided me with a couple banners and the targets to go after. Three months down the line that campaign fetched me well over $300,000 in profit.
I've never had a single network owner or affiliate manager actually provide me with such a goldmine. He could have easily kept it to himself and ran it, taken a much bigger margin of that traffic than I was giving him, but he didn't. Instead he wanted to build his reputation and secure solid connects.
I know some of you here ponder as to why Ryan isn't being roasted as other networks would be on late payments, and that's because Ryan is credible. Practically every company in this industry that matters has met him, and in some degree dealt with him. He's introduced me to half a dozen people at different media buying networks and I was well taken care just because I was recommended by Ryan.
I'm not going to divulge too much information but he is also a managing partner in several other networks around here that are well regarded. The point is, Ryan has his feet in my parts in this industry and the last thing he'll do is screw the very people that made his company what it is.
There is a good chance that EWA dealt with a nasty lawsuit or a big recievable account that wasn't paid that has placed a damper on their capital. It's difficult to float to so many affiliates on a limited capital. Is it an excuse for being late on your payment? No. But you'll definitely see your money at some point.