On Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 9:37:26 PM UTC-5, wrote:
7 months on the bench, bummer, I'd think you could surrender your license and earn a new one in a couple of weeks. Bonus it is cheaper than throwing lawyers at the gov't.

In previous cases, once the FAA begins an investigation into an incident, they will not allow you to surrender. Once the verdict has been pronounced, it’s too late...