An alternative mascot that no human could conceivably find offensive? No.
I think we have to make a judgement call here: is there any kind of meaningful threshold we could agree upon, e.g. if 50%+1 people find a logo offensive, it has to get replaced? Or do we just ignore the crazies and get on with making the world a better place?
If only there were a universally recognized icon that represented the Universal Declaration of Human Rights... seems to me, that would be a good logo to use for an operating system dedicated to freedom and collective competence.
If only the UDHR was universally 'accepted'. Since it contains a 'right to change religion' clause, some religions are, surprise surprise, not particularly keen on it.
I think if we're going for something as 'neutral' as possible, I'd pick something like a logo of planet earth. But then you'd have the flat-earthers up in arms...
humpedback whale defending other species could be an example of this
or ants could represent impressive engineering and ability to symbiotically exist with other creatures like aphids, caterpillars, and even a tree in the rain forest that gives them sap and they defend it. maybe a specific kind of ant could be iconic
I think we have to make a judgement call here: is there any kind of meaningful threshold we could agree upon, e.g. if 50%+1 people find a logo offensive, it has to get replaced? Or do we just ignore the crazies and get on with making the world a better place?