What infuriates me about this so-called “redemption scandal” is how arrogantly people speak without the faintest grasp of the actual history. I was there. I lived it. I personally ran the Sales App project, the backbone of the KYC and voucher system. I deployed the first AVVM instance and watched the grueling, thankless years of work that went into making sure people could redeem by and IOG.
Redemption wasn’t some half-assed operation. It was a full-blown campaign, built from scratch. A dedicated team worked tirelessly for years tracking down unredeemed participants. YEARS. Not months. Not a single cycle. Years. And one of the primary reasons much of this wasn't made public? To protect those very users from social engineering attacks.
To redeem, people needed access to their original registration email and supporting documents. They had to complete limited KYC. Many of them weren't tech-savvy. Some were borderline vulnerable, and would’ve been easy prey if this information had been openly broadcast.
Still not enough? IOG hired an entire team in Japan to physically track down unredeemed holders via postal mail, cold calls, in-person visits, and media outreach. They even launched a second redemption campaign. I challenge anyone throwing stones today to point to any crypto project that went to these lengths for legacy users. You won’t find one.
And after nearly seven years of relentless, careful, behind-the-scenes work, people who contributed nothing. Attention seekers and shit actors are trying to burn it down in the name of "truth seeking".
Let me be crystal clear: fuck off. You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, and frankly, you're not qualified to speak on the matter. What you're doing isn't whistleblowing or truth seeking. It’s performative ignorance, dressed up as outrage for internet points.