There is no reason why I should have to risk my money like that just so I can protect my privacy.
Even if this was a reasonable stance (consider me Switzerland)... Did you have to charge others $ for it?
The overall deal that anyone got when dealing with me was one they were happy with. This is little different then you
charging more for miners then is available directly from the manufacturer
This is not me rejecting others who I trust, this is me protecting myself by having my trading partner trust someone they
willingly trust with their money.
The overall price of a good that two consenting parties agree to will
always factor in any escrow costs (or lack thereof)
You are thinking for your protection then where is the protection for other side. Escrow doesn't mean you will protect only your side.
You mention Maidak, now tell us if you ever try to scam are you going Maidak style first make great reputation then start scamming through giving escrow to your sock account.
If the other party is comfortable sending first in a direct trade (as would be indicated by the other party trusting me with escrow), then there is no difference in having them trust me as escrow. The other party accepting me as escrow means they trust me