Ummm, I can't speak for these "fourteen" you speak of, but why would anyone innocent of Megas's charges NOT want to defend themselves is a better question...in fact, it's the only question that makes sense..,unless of course, one is in cahoots with Megas.
There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. **Soren kierkegaard