"I am devastated, shocked and appalled at the decision that the Port of Seattle came to,"
Shocked? Good grief, you threatened to sue. Words and actions mean things. And the first thing a responsible person learns is that when you threaten something, you should be ready to have to live with the results of your threat.
Exactly. The good Rabbi sent a lawyer to intimidate the Port, and the Port outwitted him by leaving the field.
Too bad, so sad. Now pay your lawyer and shut up.