I don't believe it is possible to convince me that VPN's as sold and marketed are anything but a massive scam. Yes, that includes the company that you say is honest.
'Honest' in what regard? That security and encryption can't be attained to value people's privacy?
Let's not take away from the fact that things like Wikipedia are blocking entire countries (UK) to its services.
When deleting/blocking the forum becomes easier than compliance or risking fines/being punished, they will _delete the forum_