This was probably inevitable. 

Closed systems like Telegram typically become less open over time. I have seen this play out over and over at other opaque, centralized messaging services. 

Hell, I came from this world - of course this is how it would play out.

-> If transparency matters, you shouldn't use Telegram.
-> If permissionless building matters, you shouldn't use Telegram.
-> If privacy & security matter, you shouldn't use Telegram.

Transparency and openness must be baked in from inception, ideally at the protocol level, otherwise developers can get rugged at any time. 

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