Blender is safe.

Nothing is impossible to fuck up when you have enough money and/or lawyers.

Doubt it

But there are other large companies sponsoring too

Incl meta, BMW, nvidia, amd etc

Well, those donating time and resources often get extra consideration. But Ton has been fiercely independent for decades. And even though he's stepped down from his leadership role. I think the board he helped put in place has things in good hands. They, KDE etc have forged their own path and shown the viability of their models. They'd be fools to abandon that or relinquish control after 30 years.

Tons have come and gone with little fan fair. Blender OTOH has quietly made inroads into industry and the hearts of many many people. I have used blender since the mid 90s. Where it is today compared to back then is unimaginable. I can't wait to have my mind blown by where they go in the future. Nodes and simulation are really shaping up. Who knows, between them and the love the NLE editor has been getting. Adobe, Houdini, and even Nuke might get some competition.

always has been

I was a subscriber from DVD rentals up until they blocked password sharing and raised their prices for the umpteenth time. They're not Amazon bad, but they're dead to me. They will never see another penny from me.

There have several reports recently of Netflix pressuring writers/directors/producers to create shows and movies tailored to distracted consumers. Basically, telling them to repeat plot points in dialog so that people ‘watching’ while doing other things can keep up.

I’d put that in the evil category along with advertising and media company consolidation.