"...The creditors would be reluctant..." There are two kinds of...

"...The creditors would be reluctant..."

There are two kinds of creditors:
1. secured one
2. non secured one

After the non secured one gave up their right and responsibilities, the secured one have all right to control the mine, and follow the legal path to get their money back. So some creditors may be reluctant but hopeless before the liquidation has a stop mark, the mine was sold or the sale was stop.

Yes, after the liquidation stopped and only after that, the creditors in all would have right to be reluctant or not.