[randomcatuser]

I find it hard to take this viewpoint seriously. It's essentially saying, "to have valid cause, you need to literally overthrow your government." To put that in perspective, think of how much effort it takes to change education policy in the US, or healthcare policy. Even in a "democratic" system, you have little say in what your government does. Do you really think you can change how schools are run, or how healthcare is charged? Coordination is next to impossible without a robust public forum (which, reading the hacker's comments, is next to impossible in Belarus). It is unjustifiable to hold an arbitrary individual accountable for systemic failures.

You say "we" as if... you speak for HackerOne? If this is their true perspective, it is a tragedy. Allowing companies to do this basically sets a precedent for companies to arbitrarily say, "Hah, we don't like you, so we're not going to payout". In the future, you'll see people get "cancelled" because they said something bad, or because the CEO doesn't like their environmental views, or what have you. The individual is at the mercy of the big corp (hey, isn't that what you're against, in Belarus-government format?)

I suggest HackerOne (and this comment) to immediately rectify this by making all efforts to allow the individual to receive the funds (if&when it is legal to do so)