Are you reading everyone else's threads? By that last post it doesn't sound like it. All your answers are in all these threads and the threads of all that came before us.
It is normal that most LBS want to work things out and the WAS doesn't. Hence them leaving. You have to put in the effort and even then you may not get another chance. Either accept it and move forward, or you will eat yourself up forever wondering about the past. Rather than looking to the future, which is a clean canvas waiting for someone to paint their masterpiece.
Me 37/W 32 S 5 D 4 ILYBNILWY 5/12 Sep 8/12 Starting to find myself 11/12 on