Powerful people figured out how to make suspicion work for them long ago. You have every right to be unconditionally suspicious, but it’s not a good way of accomplishing any change. Also their feelings are not hurt by what you or I think, they don’t care.

This isn’t about rights. It’s about not being a jerk. Assume positive intent unless you have direct evidence to the contrary.

Protecting software creators, engineers, builders, and their work, regardless of their tools, is infinitely more important. Full stop.