I don't know how you say "not technical" and "reproducible builds" in the same breath.
Look, I'm mostly with you. My point is that the issues we argue over are only things us nerds care about. Not the average person.
> you trust the USA army to not ask any control in exchange for that money?
Warrants suspicion, for sure. I stated so.
From what I know, the money was not through the military. It was through Radio Free Asia, an organization suspected to have ties to the CIA. Notably, the CIA is concerned with foreign targets, not at home. So like I argued, it is entirely reasonable for "the government" to want perfectly encrypted communication systems in the hands of people they want overthrowing a current regime while also not wanting that service to be used at home.
The government isn't a single super intelligent entity working together. It is a fucking shit show of organizations (and sub-organizations) with entirely opposing goals.
They're a non-profit... their books are open. If you are really concerned, switch to Molly. Or idk, use iMessage, WhatsApp, or Telegram. Because those have far less suspicion, right? Sure, you could use Matrix, but I can't get my grandma to use Matrix, but I can Signal. I'll take what I can get.