@Samir You're right they are not the same in that respect.
I do not have very much trust for companies with liability protections in place -- I would rather trust a hobbyist. I realize that other people trust corporations with legal liability more, and that's reasonable of them too, though I certainly disagree with their conclusion about where to place trust.
@darius
I think it's "recourse" vs "trust"
if I know that a service provider is violating my privacy, I can take legal action!
On the other hand, if a hobbyist violated my privacy and use the excuse "this server has no privacy" as a defence, there is really nothing I can do.