And while I can easily see why there would be an incentive for civil plaintiffs to take a monetary settlement, I hope at least one plaintiff has the inclination to take his suit to court. Discovery might perform a great service in terms of getting to the bottom of who knew what when, and what was done about it.
They will spend whatever money they need to hire lawyers and buy judges, in order to prevent discovery.
See the glacial pace at which the Duke Lacrosse Frame civil suits are proceeding.