It would be great if they could explain what safeguards they have in place to mitigate bias, and to avoid a conflict of interest.

This topic has been brought up before, but instead of providing an explanation, or reassurance to the public, there was just a bunch of yelling and “trust me, bro” replies. 

This is why I, and why I always will, simply pay for what I use and support the devs that are open with their stated goals and outlook on their projects, directly. There’s no reason for me to donate to an organization, when I can pay/donate directly.

Direct funding with bitcoin is a much better alternative than sending it to somebody who then gains power and kingmaker status.