OP is very correct on this one, coins with No ico No premine always seem more serious than projects looking for funds this days, it's like the rely only on the funds they want to make and run away with the money, this is one reason i like coins like ZCL and other privacy coins
depending on the project, don't give a statement that all projects that raise funds end up scam, it is very difficult now to choose a good project, but the ICO system is gone, and IEO helps us to buy coins easily without having to be hit by a scammer