I think the problem is there is no "good" recommendation. At the end of the day, you're trusting the VPN provider to play it straight. Now if the VPN provider

I think the problem is there is no "good" recommendation. At the end of the day, you're trusting the VPN provider to play it straight. Now if the VPN provider goes on record as saying they don't do any of these shady things, at least you'll have some grounds to go after them legally if they actually do them. I suspect this is why the questionnaire also has a bit about ownership.