Unfortunately - so far Ive been totally removed from most of my #1 spots - but I think its way far from over - I did also notice that a keyword that normally gets 400 mill SERP results is only showing 78 mill right now so thats a good sign.
I also found quite a few database errors in Googles database - urls that have been mixed up with other domains that I dont even own - at first I thought they were site scrapers and almost posted about it here - but then I realized I not only know the guy but have talked with him and he doesnt even have those directories on his domain
and yes I do trust him completely.