[vore]

Just because it's transparent doesn't mean there aren't latent exploits, e.g. the DAO. Open source doesn't mean bug free, and having those bugs immutably etched into the blockchain where all your money is tied up is pretty terrifying!

[saurik]

I got that, but the question was why someone would risk that; I am pointing out that there is a strong positive that maybe outweighs the negatives for a number of users.