What if the maintainer had also given away the key used to sign the previous releases? I know, it doesn't make much sense why would anyone do that, but then ag

What if the maintainer had also given away the key used to sign the previous releases? I know, it doesn't make much sense why would anyone do that, but then again, I think "why would you that?!" feeling is part of what is triggering the negative reactions here. We just don't expect people to do things we wouldn't.