"Mastodon Admins can read your DMs" rings a bit hollow for vee when for about 16 months I could read people's gmail accounts.
"But there was oversight, and you'd get caught and fired and..."
Maybe. Which turns it to a situation of "I can, once" or "I can, until caught" and you tell vee if that's good enough.
At least I get to choose if I trust the person who can with fedi stuff.