I'd like to chime in.

Creation Layer is a member of stakepool. We have been speaking with creation layer on some of the ethical questions raised here. I think creationlayer is going well out of his way to help this brook when he doesn't have to.

Further if you have questions. You should come onto the stakepool teamspeak server and speak with him directly.
The address is ts.stakepool.com .

I certainly understand your skepticism. We all had the same questions.