This is because unlike Signal, the wire store user contact is on the server. (https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvzw5x/secure-messaging-app-wire-stores-everyone-y

This is because unlike Signal, the wire store user contact is on the server. (https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvzw5x/secure-messaging-app-wire-stores-everyone-youve-ever-contacted-in-plain-text https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvzw5x/secure-messaging-app-...)