I'm not saying that either is correct or wrong. I'm just adding in the info of what I've read on recent rejections, along with the seemingly lack of communications with the contributor by IS. I think I would be a lot less reasonable than who posted this if this happened to me.
Yeah, I've read some of these horror stories too, but I've also been treated fairly in my dealings with IS. So, it makes it hard to know whether these stories are entirely accurate. I can't speak to this particular contributor, but it's definitely a scary thought if they really did nothing wrong.
I am with cthoman on this one. I have been on iStock since Aug. 2007, but just got serious with my portfolio last summer and made exclusive a few months ago. I have had to contact support a ton of times over the years and have only ever been treated fairly. They aren't always as prompt as I would like, but with the number of people on the site it could be worse too and I do always get a response.
As for the accusations, I too would love to hear both sides of the story (which I am sure will never happen) before judging. I was curious why the OP hasn't returned with his images/illustrations. I just checked his profile and he hasn't been on since the 24th, which is the same day Microbius posted asking if he would post them.