Problem really is that they've damaged trust how I've never seen it before in a project that is no scam. Will be very hard to heal...
Agree with that on 100%, though I'm not so experienced in crypto as you but I dint see such project management behavior too from the my very beginning in crypto world. And yes it will be very hard to restore confidence, but it is possible I think, it will require a lot of hard work but it is possible to do.
If it only were about the trust of own Investors it would probably be possible. But it's not just about that. I don't want to imply it's 100% impossible but in my opinion it's this way:
The PR-Stunt didn't have just short time impact. Savedroid often apologized for the "hard time" they gave their Investors, referring to the 24 hours they pretended to be vanished. That's nothing compared to the longterm impact especially on the own brand and therefore on the way this project is seen by the public. The study they are fighting now is just one example and interestingly they seem to see this study as overly damaging, but in my opinion there is some dishonesty in play here. The difference is not that the study is more damaging than all the articles that are out there anyway. The difference is that the study can be attacked (because it's inaccurate) while the articles are a direct result out of their own actions. But all the articles are as bad for their reputation as the study - the study is not more meaningful. At the same time, even if inaccurate - also the study is a result of their own actions and while it's right to set the record straight it's stupid to publicly threat with legal actions.
What I try to say here is: I believe the team has not learned much. There is a lack of ability to anticipate community and public reaction and they don't seem to understand how much they show with moves like that. That problem is not just about the future SVD price and not just short term. In my opinion that is a fundamental problem.
yes, I agree, they either do not want to accept the situation and begin to correct it or just very stupid and blind and this may ruin them completely. And I do not want to say that i believe in the team and that they can correct the situation, I spoke about the fact that it is possible to do this with a lot of effort and time. But of course, first of all they need to see what they have done, accept it and build a strong plan to fix this, hope they will do this or just refund investors and go to hell.