Storj is offering 2 different types of networks for customers with different requirements. Part of the sales process of a customer with such huge storage requirement should be to clarify which solution is the best suited. Not just performance wise but also from the legal perspective.
I think Storj needs to be transparent about the advantages and disadvantages of the different networks. And this is not just about performance. It is about compliance. And if the Public network is not compliant, I don’t see an advantage in the long term to hide this fact from a customer.
And why should the chose the Select network if they don’t need its certification.
I am quoting you:
If the Select network is more expensive and they don’t really need the compliance, then they would normally not sign up for it.
But this is also why I am saying it should be easy to move the date around. So even if the would sign for the Select network first, when they realize they don’t need compliant storage for their data or parts of it, they could simply move it to the Public network and save money.