In https://youtu.be/ZoNijqK-GN8?si=IbDSggk6ZWuoK5LD&t=339, the chart don’t show specific number anymore (the last 2 or 3 Town Hall did not show number as well if I remember correctly). But because there was number in video in the past, combine with the visual current chart - it can be deduce to the current number – which is the thing only your competitor would do, and it is a disservice to your loyal community member.
Another example: https://forum.storj.io/t/announcing-community-satellite-pilot-program, and the move from cockroachdb to spanner, it will disable most attempt from opensource/self-hosted community. The one can really afford it – is your new competitor.
Lastly, secrecy doesn’t give you media power, the thing that own the world. Maybe Storj think having enough deal from customers it will start to cascading – I’m not sure, I’ve never run a business. I’m just thinking out loud: business executive understand game theory very well, what do they gain from recommending another service to anyone?