That was roughly my take away. Hetzner looks really bad - but the explanation that they are incompetent and lazy sounds more likely than the criminal explanatio

That was roughly my take away. Hetzner looks really bad - but the explanation that they are incompetent and lazy sounds more likely than the criminal explanation. And EFnet looks wronged. But also looks bad for spreading allegations against Hetzner of profiteering from criminals without much more substantial backing. Sticking to the facts of the situation would have produced a more powerful, and damning condemnation.