Oh, my giddy aunt...
... bloke yesterday whining about driving for two hours for a free meeting with a prospect only to be ghosted.
Christ, I'd be embarrassed to admit that, let alone whine about it.
Anyway, three quick, easy, and free ways you can stamp on that kind of silliness immediately.
Alas, most people are too yellow to do any of them.
Your choice.
And if you want my help fixing this kind of fuckwittery, DM me.