You are not understanding the funding evaluator business model. It's explained clearly in my posts earlier. There's also a video posted a few pages ago that goes through it.
The majority of these evaluation companies put funded traders into live sim. Very few end up in cash accounts for the prop firms. As far as CFTC are concerned, funded traders in live sim is conducting off-exchange retail commodity transactions and violation of regulations. The information is all in this thread, disclosed on the evaluator websites and also documented in the CFTC complaint. It "just" requires some reading and understanding.
You were saying earlier that the hearing dates (which are simply preliminary hearings) were being extended at the government's request and a sign that they have a weak case. In fact, reviewing the case documents:
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), by and through its counsel, and Defendants Traders Global Group Inc., a New Jersey corporation; Traders Global Group Inc., a Canadian business organization; and Murtuza Kazmi (hereinafter “Defendants”), by and through their counsel, hereby stipulate and jointly move the Court to extend the Statutory Restraining Order (Dkt. 13) further to expire on October 13, 2023 and to continue the preliminary injunction hearing until October 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
You've already said that you don't like reading legalese. Facts are important in these matters. Reading helps.
The mdfinancialskills site you linked to is an affiliate for a few forex prop firms and brokers. They have a vested interest in this sector continuing. The analysis in their article is incorrect compared to facts. They don't have a clear understanding of the evaluator business model.
I've been funded and taken withdrawals from futures evaluators. I've also been an affiliate. Since details of this case has emerged, I've taken action to get the proceeds of my funded accounts and am no longer promoting any new evaluator deals to my community. YMMV.
