Position got backed up by an official proton account as a reaction to a shitstorm on Mastodon.
Was there any urge (as if you can be urged at all to bootlick a rightwing asshole) to make these statements? No. Yet he did it.
OK I think I will move to Posteo. Great security, privacy focussed, servers in Germany, running with 100% renewable energy. Prices are ok, too. Ticks all boxes.
Yes you are right, and no you are not. It is concerning and something to stay vigilent about in the upcoming times.
There is managed Nextcloud, too. Very convenient tool. Look at ionosanaged nextcloud e.g.