Well I tend to stay away from the drama, but from what I can gather, it seems like there was a disagreement between the two regarding money which did end up in them separating.
As far as the line work, when ninja left, vader just replaced him with medgrower1 and 2 others(not sure on names). I’m unsure what type of line work is done if any, but I’m led to believe there is SOME being done. He hasn’t really come forward with new breeding projects. His latest “project” if you will, was the Maui Wowie and Kauai electrics preservation run which I believe is on F2 or F3 now. It seems to me like hes just working his own creations. But then again, I’m not there and can neither confirm nor deny.
I will say have a buddy who is local and goes back with Vader who regularly tests for him. He sent me some OG beans for Christmas and said all but 1 batch was fire. The not fire batch was apparently trash to everyone who tested it.
Anyhow, I have 4 packs of gear I’ll be running soon 