Re Ross Ulbricht: Since you don't know him, I don't see how you can say he isn't a nice person. There are 100 letters by people who DO know him personally saying the opposite, and in fact point to many acts of compassion and kindness: https://freeross.org/100-letters-text/?v=7516fd43adaa
I also don't understand how creating and running a voluntary website is equivalent to "running a drug cartel." And of course, since Ross didn't have a fair trial you actually do not know the extent of his participation.
Also, Ross is not, and never has been, a programmer. And your depiction of his motivation is inaccurate.