I think I am bit of a hard liner in this respect. I think, without extenuating circumstances (such as the kill switch issue which I think has some more reasonable nuance), if a tool does not meet the criteria, it should be removed. With that said, to me its clear Proton should be removed over this.
This is not an anti-proton sentiment. I’ve said it before, I feel this way about all suggestions in all catagories. Part of this is that I am able to compartmentalize what I am willing to use (my threat model) and what I think the standard at PG should be. Even though I would continue to use Proton if it got delisted, I still feel it should be delisted.
I think its a disservice to have all these warnings and caveats to make tools we like fit in the criteria.