so are they a trusted group because I really cant afford to lose more money.
Either way, you should never bet what you can't afford to lose.
Exactly, and all underground details should be considered a bet.
I've stuck to this from the moment I started using Silk Road et al., and yes, I've lost a fair amount of money, and yes, it really pissed me off - but because I took into account that all money I was 'playing' with had the real possibility of walking off, it didn't have significant impact on my day-to-day life.
With that in mind, yes there are original SR staff working on this project.