Can somebody explain to me what their endgame plan was? They stole what, $10B? Did they think that would just blow over or something?

Follow-up question: Let's say that 6-12 months ago Alameda went bust, and FTX didn't steal all their customers funds to bail them out. Presumably Alameda fails. Maybe FTX fails too depending on their state, but they return all their customers funds first. Is that possible? I dunno if any crypto-related company has ever shut down cleanly so I don't know how it would work. It seems like it would be a better option though, they'd have dented reputations from a failed hedge fund/business but y'know, not any fraud.