But are there ANY companies we can trust? Or are they ALL honey pots? I appreciate your default distrust but I'd love to know which companies ARE NOT honey pots. Or should we just criticize and bash every company on earth?

The whole point of #Bitcoin is to be P2P. To cut out big brother. No third party required. If you want to do your part, get a node, a small solo miner and a hardware wallet. And wait.