[pyre]

  | They feel the risk of their property being
  | seized and owners brought to court.

It sounds more like they are already at risk of this. Voluntarily suspending operation until things are sorted out, is more of a show of good faith that they are willing to play ball and sort things out.

[fianchetto]

> Voluntarily suspending operation

Something is voluntary only if there's no threat of force behind it.

Voluntary: acting or done without compulsion or obligation.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/voluntary

[oleganza]

This does not make situation any more "voluntary" then.