In fact, in a way, the last thing I want is to tarnish the .io domain.

Lol. Too bad you’re doing just about that.

Yes, high-profile hate crimes have been committed but they are tangentially related to the domain at best. The UK is not going to consider better treatment of the Chagosian people just because they might lose a few thousand £ from domain renewals. Get this story rolling in Britain, ask MPs and candidates about the islands…