[aglionby]

I'm with you on the majority of your comment, but I'd contend that VPNs are definitely accessible for your average person, assuming they're are actually aware of them and how they help. Sure you don't get the same guarantee regarding logs etc. if you use a commercial option instead of rolling your own, but that's a different threat to the one described in the article.

In terms of trust, I'm happy going with bigger names which have more to lose if they turn out to not be doing what they say. Private internet access (no affiliation) for me ticks this box, is a really simple install on my phone + laptop, and has anonymous payment methods as well if that's something that's important to you.