@GLFC You're pissing into the wind, my friend. Punk in infosec has been dead for years. They all march to the same tune of "muh trans rights", "mask up!", etc.
Just look at Defcon. While they didn't require masks this year, $20 says they will next year if the current nascent re-masking push takes any hold.
90% of infosec are just corporate shills at this point.