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I'd wager that baseless claims such as these are statistically likely to be backed by click farms and corporations looking to control a narrative or, at the very least, create enough noise to muddy the signal.
I could go on- but the point is made.
On the off chance you actually have that thought rattling around in that cavern between your ears... I think you need to possibly exercise more critical thought and familiarize yourself with concepts like Occam's razor.
Everyone is absolutely entitled to their opinion... Including you. With that said: it is my opinion that you are either a paid actor, an idiot, or a troll.
I mean, you can wager whatever you want but it's possible you're wrong. You people are blowing my words out of proportion, probably because you see the downvote ratio and can't formulate your own ideas.
For example, if you think I'm wrong without any information to contradict me, then you're also speculating.
You should take a break from these forums. It's clear you're willing to twist your brain into knots just to fit in with the popular narrative, and that's not healthy.
Gonna block you now. Goodbye, and good luck.
I started my reasons for thinking you are wrong but I'll clarify: It's illogical and baseless.
I'll expand.
While neither of our assessments of the unfortunate ends these people had are based in hard fact - one of them is far more probable:
Option A: multiple people tied up in whistleblowing cases involving large profit driven corporations both lied and got 'caught' in the lie (despite not giving testimony yet in many of these cases) ... and elect to independently off themselves. Each time.
Option B: A whistleblower threatens exposing said companies to considerable losses or penalties (which would likely result in losses.) It is decided by the company or an individual in the company (who probably has something to lose or gain) that the whistleblower needs to go. Whistleblower commits suicide by dubious means.
Option C: Basically option B but whistleblower is racked with guilt for being part of whatever occurred and opts to take their life as a means of atonement (misguided as that can be.)
Two of these options rely on simple logical human behavior well known to tie into death: greed and corruption - and guilt and sorrow. Your option suggests broadly that, under minimal pressure, all/most of these people are just sprinting to the most extreme exit under scrutiny. The odds of that being the case, repeatedly, are infinitesimally small. Corruption and corporations go hand in hand and you don't have to look hard to find a case of it.
So I'll reiterate: it is my opinion that your opinion is based in a world of pure fantasy... and only an idiot or a troll would actually believe it.