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As far as I understand, the point of Signal's current move is to take advantage of the huge number of people who (for once) got interested in moving away from WhatsApp.

Then, I suspect there could be an implicit specific criticism underlying your comment but I don't get it.

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Yes, you are correct.

From the infosec point-of-view, I believe simpler is better. Adding extra complexity always opens the door for issues which were not presented before, in the core product and core functionality.

From the business perspective, I understand it is a step to get the new demand opportunity.

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