the guy running Cyber Ninjas was simply in it for the money
I disagree.
Doug Logan is a well known all-in Q-Anon Trump supporter with plenty of posted bona fides. I rather suspect the people co-opting the audit scam are all at a higher level. These low level folks drank the juice which makes them not only stupid but oblivious. Easy marks for Trump and his inner circle of most loyal allies.
Dr Shiva ..... yikes!!!!! Here's a "smart" guy who is so stupid he didn't or wouldn't research voter processes before proclaiming all manner of "anomalies". Turns out had he actually understood the processes there would not have been any anomalies.
Frak!!!! .... these guys are too stupid to be walking around without a chaperone.