it does reveal some questionable thought processes and direction of the Trezor team.
Isn't it simply about money? They thought they could get more users by adding AOPP, so they did it. Then they realized existing users won't like it, so they removed it again.
Wait until they realize how much they can earn selling IP and address data to chain spying companies!I have a strange feeling that something has changed recently. Maybe some
forces has started pushing, maybe some companies decided to change their profile.
And then you see that Proton is not as anonymous as you expected and quietly changes it's privacy policy:
https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/06/protonmail-logged-ip-address-of-french-activist-after-order-by-swiss-authorities/And then the same story with NordVPN which for years stated that they are
zero logs company:
First VPNlab.net is closed (
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/unhappy-new-year-for-cybercriminals-vpnlabnet-goes-offline) and then:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/nordvpn-actually-we-do-comply-with-law-enforcement-data-requestsAs
NordVPN operates under the jurisdiction of Panama and will not comply with requests from foreign governments and law enforcement agencies. We are 100% committed to our zero-logs policy – we never log the activities of our users to ensure their ultimate privacy and security.
becames:
NordVPN operates under the jurisdiction of Panama and will only comply with requests from foreign governments and law enforcement agencies if these requests are delivered according to laws and regulations. We are 100% committed to our zero-logs policy – to ensure users’ ultimate privacy and security, we never log their activity unless ordered by a court in an appropriate, legal way.
In other words - you build your brand and then you suddenly change your rules, do 180 turn.