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A contract expiring and not being renewed is nothing unusual. But it doesn't automatically mean revocation of all domain names. If A gives B a contract to manage resources and you as C sign a contract with B who is acting in the name A, it doesn't automatically dissappear if A and B break their arrangement.
Any lawyers to pitch in to confirm if works like that?
It's common courtesy and maybe a legal obligation to announce such intentions.
C didn't sign a contract with B. B let C use A's property for free while B was managing it. The only contract was between A and B for managing their property.
Using a free TLD for anything you wanted to stick around was a terrible idea in the first place.