I hear ya Mofo.
Smidge, I am trying to think like you, but I feel like the fan club thing was a cheap way to let us down. And, if it was truly a matter of U2.com being taken advantage of by scalpers and insiders that misused the system, then I expected an apology and something to be done by the band, management, or the website to show us some sympathy. That's where I fell let down. With no explanation from any of the above, I feel that my mind is left to wonder about what really happened here. And to add insult to injury, I go on eBay and see thousands of tickets (that we should have had access to!!!) selling for hundreds over face value. I feel like emailing all of the sellers to f@#k off and die. No matter how immature a concept it is, I still feel cheated.
*That said, I could probably be won over with a sincere apology and something to show that they care about what happened (whatever that may be... just SOMETHING).