Introduction
Virtual Private Network (VPN) was design with CENTRALISED control and security for use in a corporate environment where the boss can see and controls all communications.
Running VPN as a public service is NOT LONGER providing "private" network by definition and the real problem is that even if it is "private", the word "private" in VPN means that the communication is private to the company - not to the individual users (employees).
Trusting your VPN provider more than your government regulated carrier is like trusting your cryptocurrency exchange more than your government regulated bank.
The more traffic you put through a VPN, the more valuable it is as a target and the more you will be exposing yourself to their staff or to the people who hacked them.