> It may be a braindead idea but it's their idea. If you don't like it, fork it.
Because that's how PR works. The problem is that it's a publicity problem, not a technical problem. Technical problems are solved by forks, but publicity problems have to be solved by the community.
> But don't complain because someone wrote some software and kindly published it for all to use for free.
And then decided to give it a name that actively bombards the crypto community's efforts to bring encryption to the masses. Sure, it's free software and that's fine. But it's free software that will cause a PR nightmare for no good reason. "Hackers and terrorists are using a new app called 'Felony' to steal your money and freedom." -- That's the headline here.
It may be a braindead idea but it's their idea. If you don't like it, fork it.
If you don't like it, write your own.
But don't complain because someone wrote some software and kindly published it for all to use for free.