Agreed. So far, every SR user that we've heard about getting busted got nailed either through a CD or because they were dealing in real life. That Casey Jones vendor sold to confidential informants, and when they raided him, they found his bitcoin wallet (presumably, although we don't know exactly what happened there). They may have gotten customer info too. He needed encryption a lot more than he needed entry guards. Of course Tails + persistent bridges is much better than Tails with rotating session guards, but any non-leaky encryption is much much better than no encryption for the threat model of most SR users. Yep, I agree a dedicated computer with a dedicated OS + FDE is better than Tails, it's just not a workable solution for a lot of people. For vendors who make damn good money, there's really no excuse in not buying a $100 laptop in cash off Craigslist + a $60 external hard drive for backups, and encrypting both, but a lot of buyers just don't have the money. Tails + bridges is their best option IMO, and I'll make sure to aggressively point out the bridges part.