>That having been said, I think Linode just learnt a really unpleasant lesson and will become an even more secure provider for it. I believe that moving my sites away from them at this moment would be like selling stocks when they're about to go up.

What concerns me is that the would have been perfectly happy to sweep most of this under the rug if Ryan hadn't forced their hand.

The security lesson is one thing (hacks happen). I'm far more concerned with the lesson in transparency, as that speaks to the character of the company.