[st1x7]

> It was probably a good idea to rebrand from Riot to Element after this week's deadly violence at the US Capitol.

They rebranded in July 2020 - https://element.io/blog/welcome-to-element/

[oehtXRwMkIs]

It's ambiguous, but they might not have been implying it occurred after the Capitol event but rather that the idea itself has proven to be a good one especially after such events.