I won't say EOS blockchain was alleged centralized in nature because we both know that it node was controlled by some group and the last time I checked EOS bet was hacked 2 time last year which has proof that EOS gambling daPP will vaporize anytime from now. However, I never watch the promote model you mentioned because I just don't like the EOS project due to the flaws involve in it but any promise made by a project which have the Chinese government as back bone shouldn't be trust.
It is probably truth, now the thing is what do you define as trust in this case?. Because it's obvious that they will use the information to keep track of you but that is something common in internet though.
They do like to play unfairly when they can, those Chinese are pretty smart doing the things they do. A lot of people don't really notice, it's pretty interesting that you do. I do agree with you in this case.
But i think that is truth for practically any authoritarian regime.