I haven't read this entire thread, but basically this is the same "inside" info we got from Pukin Dog the other day.
People withdrew because they didn't want to face the scrutiny to themselves or their families and who can blame them.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1499585/posts
I frankly do NOT believe that, at least in the case of Janice Rogers Brown. Since she just went through exactly that over her appointment to the appelate level of the court, why should going through the process again faze her??? In her case it is "been there, done that".