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If you only have your posting key then you were always screwed as you need your active key to transfer funds.

The difference is he could actually access his other keys beforehand. Now they're inside the wallet, and he needs them to get into the wallet.

So no, not quite the same. Now basically a lot of people who had their keys on their keychain had them moved into their locked house, which said keys open.

Thank you, Guy, for your sanity, patience and help. Mercifully, I'm back in. Keeping keys in a safe place, I hope...