[jake_morrison]

Too expensive.

Make a source code release and encrypt it. Put it somewhere accessible to the customer, e.g. an S3 bucket owned by them. Arrange for the key to be given to the customer under the terms of the escrow agreement, e.g. send a letter to your lawyer with the terms of release and the key.

I can see value in having someone handle this for me, with a nice UI. It's fundamentally a clerical job, though, with some legal process / responsibility. So $50/month is already a fair amount, to say nothing of $1000.

[ddewit]

The ongoing deposits are the main issue which we automate for the client. Imagine doing what you describe for 50 repo's.

That would make you unhappy quickly. Also the lawyer would not do this for free.

I guess it's a matter of finding the right balance between cost and convenience.