I did ID escrow for Goat, used transliteration software, and double-checked data when he refused to release his info to Nefario, keeping it encrypted and hidden away, and have absolutely no conflict of interest (aside a gut feeling of skepticism), fwiw.
Can you link to proof? If people will trust me more because I did this, then I would be open to do so. The only other way I see trust being built is by me paying those dividends.
On a side note, I saw that there were some large purchases! Thank you to those that risked it!
I couldn't find the original threads. There was a lot of drama back then between Goat and Nefario. However, here's a post where Goat notes I did hold the ID in escrow: