What he says

If you could spare the time, would you answer my questions, BCX?

...And since you implicitely stated you are ethical, BCX... is there not a way to test this, without damage, from where you could constructively aid the developer in strengthening the code? (this is an actual question)

I'm sure you wouldn't be inclined to help something you don't trust, but as I read it, your only objection is the airdrop... Should you know the plan behind the airdrop, or the airdrop take place with the use of an escrow, would that change your mind?

To take your worries away the developer could let you in on the exact details of the airdrop plan... It's too bad that, looking at the contents of this thread, there are probably alot of people that would consider that a worrying idea.

The airdrop concept is a very logically constructed method of distribution. Whether or not this would be a scam is not a factor in this. The way it is executed could lead one to believe it creates an indication that something may not be quite right (read: scam), but the idea itself nowhere near necessarilly constitutes it.

How would you see this happen, in order for it to be something trustworthy in your view? What would you consider a trusted third party escrow?