The problem with being boring while attacking powerful institutions (like LEOs or nation states) is that it only works as long as you're small enough to stay below their radar. After a certain point, the material reality will sink in that you're a threat, and they're going to take action against you regardless of how you carry yourself. It's totally possible, given that we're starting to hear more and more accounts of powerful people using Signal, that we're approaching that tipping point, and a more gloves-off approach might be necessary.

That being said, I agree with you 100% on the cryptocurrency payments issue and think that was a misstep on their part.