I'm not speaking about the founders. I should have been more specific. The talent in the NSA that leaves and ends up working for the UAE, as an example[1]
I think there might have been pressure on NSO as part of trial of Google|Fb.. against them. https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22194930/microsoft-googl...
That is the link to episode 47 of dark net diaries.
I guess Hacker News has devolved into a place of talking over each other and downvotes.