I agree that it's worth bringing up, though investigating yourself is likely more accurate (if they haven't released any open projects previously, I'd be hesita

I agree that it's worth bringing up, though investigating yourself is likely more accurate (if they haven't released any open projects previously, I'd be hesitant to believe their newfound commitment to the cause). But it's not really something they can honestly negotiate with - they can't commit to releasing anything until they can see what it is, and how likely it is to help their competitors.