OP mentioned in the very first line,
And to your later questions,
Edit: OP please share some proof in terms of screenshots of emails/live chat where you have voted for the automatic distribution.
Yes, but I don't think we get a complete understanding the definitive result of this vote, where majority voted for automatic distribution. Though logic dictate that it was the final result of the voting, I'll much prefer if we cross that T's and get a concrete proof of it, as that result is one of the pillar that built the basis of this case.
While for the "later question", I prefer the I's also dotted as it also has a potent of being the foundation of the accusation or perhaps even the explanation that lead to resolution. Were OP eligible? Were they sure they fulfill every term of the shared-profit distribution and not violate any part of the deal that made him ineligible for it?
With the T's crossed and the I's dotted, I'll try to summon Chips's representative to give their side.