Or, they are exactly what they say they are: people more focused on effective altruism than feel-good or look-good acts.

If you were trying to run an orphanage, hospital or refugee camp and someone donated money that was going to let you save more lives, would you rather let people die than accept a donation from a crypto founder who a few people said was sketchy (but was also getting fawning press coverage in mainstream media and fundraising from legit financial institutions)?