Verisk interview questions

Applied online and was contacted a few weeks later. Had a phone interview, followed by four in person interviews and a writing "test." I then had one more phone interview and a video interview. Basic interview questions - nothing out of the ordinary. I got an offer the day after my video interview. While I likely would have accepted, it was way way under what I had said my minimum salary requirement was. I attempted to politely negotiate with a counteroffer. After hearing nothing, I follow up and am told that they are waiting on an answer from the hiring manager. Then radio silence. A few weeks later, I am given a call told that after some back and forth they've decided to put the role on hold. What if I had accepted, resigned from my job, then they removed the role? Completely disorganized and unprofessional. No lack of transparency into the process. Totally dodged a bullet.