The choice of which node implementation to run should be based purely on technical merit. For the sake of argument, even if Epstein were Satoshi, Bitcoin would still stand on its own. The founder’s morality is irrelevant — what matters is that Bitcoin answers long-standing questions with elegant, resilient engineering. The same thought process should be invoked when deciding which node implementation to use.

Anyone doing business with Epstein, within the span of bitcoin's existence, gets no benefit of the doubt from me.