They shouldn't, but there seems to be the expectation that the community will step in and help MtGox out of this mess for the sake of Bitcoin.
It isn't going to happen as MtGox has been a boil that's needed to be lanced for a while now. This is the first step given that MtGox has decided to stay silent.
The best thing for the sake of bitcoin is for Gox to be gone. Maybe we could finally have a year where the incompetence of their engineering and management staff doesn't skew the price all about like a merry-go-round.
It isn't going to happen as MtGox has been a boil that's needed to be lanced for a while now. This is the first step given that MtGox has decided to stay silent.