Sure. The Apple stuff is just an example, I don't mean to suggest they're a CA, but they are trusted to ship the list of CAs that you trust to your devices as a

Sure. The Apple stuff is just an example, I don't mean to suggest they're a CA, but they are trusted to ship the list of CAs that you trust to your devices as are MS and Mozilla, so the exact same question of "should we trust them if they are a corporation of questionable ethics that do the same sort of tax things" exists and is apropos. Why is there a double standard? I find it rather inconsistent that we're going after some "shady" CA for essentially not being forthcoming in response to allegations that they consider false and have no duty to set straight without material proof that the allegations are to be taken seriously, and who look to be the target of a journalistic smear campaign involving forming similarly named corporate entities in the US to try and extract private information about the company via extrajudicial means. I mean why stop with TrustCor? Let's deploy the arsenal! Let's examine the interests of all parties funding all of the systems we trust in society. Seriously. If we're going to give a shit about something why is it some CA nobody's heard of where there is absolutely zero evidence of non-compliance with the required CA processes? Why spend effort on this? It's hardly news that companies try to minimize tax liability by structuring themselves in advantageous ways. What, pray, is a hallmark of a trustworthy company? Perhaps the public should vote on CA inclusion in the root trust list. Fuck the CA oligarchy.