Well, if you don't believe me, just think about what a skilled hacker could do if the cpu manufacturers colaborate with him. Now imagine that there's thousand of hackers. Now imagine that they have a ridiculous amount of money and access to an enormous amount of information and knowledge.

It’s easier to hide when you’re not actively needed for the project. I often wonder if the samourai team would’ve been arrested if the whirlpool coordinator thing was decentralized