The premine will NOT be dumped for personal gain.
I'm also a bit skeptical over this statement, but I don't believe that someone would use their own BTCtalk account scamcoin. They're practically asking for an infamous reputation if thats the case.
Yes, this is the purpose of using my personal bitcointalk. The problem, as everyone should be well aware of, is trust, and this problem plagues every new coin that is released.
Anyone interested in BTCD can review my posting history and decide for themselves whether or not they want to place trust in the project.
With regards to the pre-mine. As a previous poster indicated, without a pre-mine, it would be near impossible in terms of future development. Again, this gets back to the trust issue, and I know it is a sore issue with many. I also have been burned on a few coins in the past and it sucks when it happens.
I'll be here to answer anyone's questions. The intent here is to be completely open and honest.
Furthermore, I would welcome anyone's criticisms. Please try to keep them constructive to help keep development moving forward.