&gt; software people who get really upset about layers they can&#x27;t verify implemented on top of layers they can&#x27;t verify sound pretty silly. Either you verify from the bottom or you can&#x27;t verify at all.<p>You <i>are</i> kidding, right?  Right?<p>Because, in principle, what you have said amounts to, &quot;Open-source doesn&#x27;t matter.  Closed-source is just as good.  Security by obscurity is valid and sensible.&quot;  Or by real-world analogy, &quot;I&#x27;m not a locksmith, so there&#x27;s no point in having locks on my doors.&quot;<p>So, please tell me you are kidding...