You bet your ass they would. I personally doubt Sym is working for LE but I'm not throwing caution to the wind either.The point I'm getting at is, do you think someone who has been flipped is really going to take the time to warn somebody about some PIP issues or make the sale?
I'm waiting and watching...maybe for a long time...maybe indefinitely...we'll see.
In the wild, experienced penguins will wait and watch other less experienced penguins to jump off of ice floats to see if there are predators in the water before going in themselves for food. This behavior is a manner of self preservation. Usually the first penguin doesn't get eaten but the stakes are high enough for the others to wait it out.
I'm personally grateful for you making the leap. The more people who follow, the better the chance Sym has to recoup his business and the more sure the community can be that the waters are safe.