To have worked in one place for so long, and to affect so many folks...wherever you go, it'll be a step down.
Good luck to you!
It still affects me, even now...It's strange what sticks with you.
At some point, you have to take someone's word that the software you are loading on your computer is "trustworthy", unless you're going to write it all yourself. And even then, how much of that code is going to be your own, and how much will be copied from elsewhere?
Free software isn't inherently more trustworthy, it simply moves the trust relationship around.
You may stab me in the back, but I will still treat with you fairly, for my sake, not yours.
But don't expect me to trust you again.
I've noticed several design suggestions in your code.