I don't feel good about fighting them over the money. This may sound weird, but I do want the company to succeed. However, I might feel worse if they flat out got away with it. There are several of us employees who are owed back salary and it was very unprofessional and un-courteous for them to keep us on the hook the way they did.

I think it would be a weak move to avoid it completely, but maybe not weak to at least confront them and then show mercy.

But I think you're absolutely right, nobody here can really decide for me.