I was there, on zer0's side. I thought zer0's behavior was relatively pathetic, and I would like to say I was one of the very few who kept clean. Either way, it was a good war.
I did something very similar, yet not as much of a loss. I found myself with 42m cash in my bank, with nothing to do. A couple of statius sets, a vls, and a star hammer later, I found myself with 25m. I think 17m is a good price to pay for a couple of VERY fun days.