One reason to use this Tor hidden services approach would be to participate in the Tor network to improve the "safety in numbers" aspect of the Tor network. Ima

One reason to use this Tor hidden services approach would be to participate in the Tor network to improve the "safety in numbers" aspect of the Tor network. Imagine if all the traffic typically routed through all the various alternatives mentioned in this discussion moved onto the Tor network! (This would definitely have both pros and cons, for sure.)