[soulofmischief]

> Are they to blame because they managed that?

Do you understand that the ends don't always justify the means? Do you understand that not trading security and privacy for convenience means putting up with inconvenience? My complaints are warranted because yes, they are to blame, no, I do not want to be forced to use their service.

And when the company is eventually sold and financial transaction data harvested (whether against the wishes of the founders or not, loopholes exist), apologists will turn around and blame the new company instead of Plaid, who opened the door for them.

> Or you can create your own middleman service if you like and everybody will appreciate your Plaid alternative.

I think the financial tech market is rapidly evolving, and I'll just wait. If I need financial automation and a service like Stripe is not available, I can always use a cryptocurrency which respects my autonomy and privacy.