Talk:The Washouts/@comment-818549-20180802001320/@comment-29981995-20180810021839

@BG1987 Lightning Dust, Iron Will, and Flim and Flam all took off about the time Chrysalis and the Changelings left and the Umbrum were released by Sombra. They were never shown being taken to prison.

As the canonicity question, I think it plausible that the arc could still be canon. Let's be honest, Equestria's justice system is rather wonky. Flim and Flam remain at large and, more recently, helming a major business despite having been outed multiple times as constallions and-unless I'm mistaken-stealing apples from Sweet Apple Acres to make their cider back in their debut episode. Trixie, Starlight, and Tempest Shadow all got off with little to no punishment-that we've seen-despite their actions in taking over Ponyville, kidnapping the Mane 6 and messing about with the fabric of time, and invading Canterlot. Heck, in Siege of the Crystal Empire Sombra and Radiant Hope are immediately allowed to go off searching for Princess Amore's fragments despite Sombra occupyinig the Empire-twice, causing it to vanish, and both he and Hope opening the way for hostile invading forces.

By contrast, Nightmare Moon was banished the moon for a thousand years, while Discord was turned to stone with the presumed intent of it being permanent. Sombra's first occupation of the Crystal Empire led to him being trapped beneath the arctic wastes, while Tirek was locked up in Tartarus with no indication that he would ever be let out. Chrysalis and her Changelings were imprisoned at least twice-according to the comics-and the Pony of Shadows was to be locked in limbo forever. The spectrum of punishment seems to lie mainly at two extremes, with it being anyone's guess what you have to do to actually be punished.