You are either an insider or you trust without being able to verify.
I really don't understand where you are coming from. To me this looks unprincipled and therefore doesn't make sense at all/is dangerous.
It reminds me of another self-proclaimed cypherpunk (Adam Black) who always defends Tether.
His position however makes perfect sense to those who know Tether is a leading investor in Blockstream.
What should we know about you, that we currently don't?