> Would you bat an eye at Google acquiring CloudFlare?

Not anymore than I already do bat an eye at cloudflare.

(It's probably worth noting here specifically that I do work at Google, so my risk profile is probably different than yours, for me personally and speaking solely from a trust perspective, I'd probably prefer it if Google acquired CloudFlare since I would get a net increase in transparency, but I can understand why that isn't a general position, and there are other reasons I don't think Google acquiring cloudflare would be good).

Thank you for taking the time to engage. Google is a scary beast at the end of the day, and I firmly believe it's an organism that should not remotely resemble what it is right now. Splitting it has potential to go a long way thinking about it.

I share these fears to a lesser degree with Microsoft and of course Facebook. Apple seems to do a great job of safeguarding, but they could become sour if they don't remain careful. Stuff like Clearview crosses the line into directly-dangerous. CloudFlare is currently innocent in my eyes, but they've managed to centralize a lot more channels than I'd like to think about.