It could be true that bad actors are overrepresented in EA, and so it makes sense to have checks and balances for people in power. Perhaps honesty is not capturing all people are meaning with trustworthy, but I think the norms of honesty in EA are much stronger than in mainstream society. Behaviors such as admitting mistakes, being willing to update, admitting that someone else might be better for the job, recognizing uncertainty, admitting weaknesses in arguments, etc are much less common in mainstream society. I think EA selects for more honest people and also pushes people in the movement to be more honest.
It could be true that bad actors are overrepresented in EA, and so it makes sense to have checks and balances for people in power. Perhaps honesty is not capturing all people are meaning with trustworthy, but I think the norms of honesty in EA are much stronger than in mainstream society. Behaviors such as admitting mistakes, being willing to update, admitting that someone else might be better for the job, recognizing uncertainty, admitting weaknesses in arguments, etc are much less common in mainstream society. I think EA selects for more honest people and also pushes people in the movement to be more honest.