FWIW this project doesn't have its own token (this L2 uses ETH as its currency just like the base layer), so the bug bounty payout is denominated in actual USD.
The actual communities for most projects and general crypto are obnoxious, and probably what has helped push or keep this community to negativity, i could see it flipping to neutral though, judging by the emails I get there are plenty builders and educated proponents here
Look at how the crypto-sphere reacted at FEDs returning "stolen" coins to Bitfinex like all praise and "justice served". Only HNers actually raised "hey guys why do you even crypto if FEDs will decide who owns what".
It all ends up being Government-coin and they like it.
Where would one even start?
US Govt hasn't returned the bitcoin to Bitfinex. Bitfinex has stated they would apply for getting it returned. This is the process these things take. All that has occurred is a DOJ/FBI seizure, indictment and arrest. I don't know what reaction you referring to and your sentences are ideological hyperbole that have nothing to do with the technology. This is a technology and industry forum. The technology allows any possessor of the private key to assume control over the entries in that private key.
I agree its incoherent, but I struggle to understand of how it makes sense to them.
So just go where the action is. Don't scam people yourself while you are at it.