There is still a disconnect between what some (many?) people feel or understand, as against what is actually happening.
CIC is just following the law. For them, all backlog files have been terminated, and they are to process refunds for those files now. While it is true that there is still litigation, the law is still there for them to follow, and there is no order from any court to do otherwise. It is unfortunate that all of us have spent time, money and effort to support our individual files. That is certainly a black mark that the proponents and supporters of the law want to ignore, and that is the risk that we applicants took in filing an application.
As for compensation, there was none in the Emam decision, so I don't expect any in case of a victory in the Tabingo case. There is nothing wrong if one does not want to fill up the address form at this time, but if the FCA and the SC both deny applicants' appeals, anyone who does not fill up that form has only himself to blame if he does not get a refund.
Let me reiterate: For CIC, it is just a job. They are doing their jobs. If anyone sends back a blank or invalid refund form, they will probably just put it back into one's file, which will get destroyed on June 30, 2014 if the courts do not rule in our favor. Whatever we feel doesn't matter to them as they are just following instructions from above.