Crypto noob question: Wouldn't it be prudent to switch to something like ECDSA(heardsay that it is stronger) if there was even a hint that it was possible? If

Crypto noob question: Wouldn't it be prudent to switch to something like ECDSA(heardsay that it is stronger) if there was even a hint that it was possible? If a major government got wind that such work was going on, wouldn't it be prudent to publish before you are disappeared? I assume high-profile crypto research people are spied on.