Correct, knowing a little about the history and early honest attempts to solve for limits on freedom and the encroachment on privacy that motivated exactly the names you mention along with others is the plausible and organic answer. 
Thank you.
I am delighted that you are contributing so regularly to NOSTR. 
I met some of the devs in Prague in June and I’m trying to learn how to navigate effectively so I can ZAP a few idle SATS for their work.