The comparison to Scientology seems apt in one sense. The CoS is known for silencing any unscripted commentary on the CoS that CoS does not control. They keep very aggressive legal counsel on retainer specifically for this purpose. Similarly, "crypto" seems to have a team of advocates present 24/7 online who actively try to suppress or counter any negative discussion of "crypto". It is like a Yahoo chat room devotd to the stock of some company. The company has a compelling interest to squelch that chat room.

People donate to CoS as well as "invest" in crypto; this practice has tangible benefit to the recpients of the funds. These beneficiaries do not want the benefit to end. They wnat it to grow. The suppression of "negative" commentary about crypto online is frightening to watch because it honestly seems to work. It is some sort of community-based censorship.