Oh, I agree with you on that; it's just that, when the program is closed source, it is already a big enough reason to dismiss it.
"It's open source, therefore trustworthy" is not valid, I agree. But "it is closed source, therefore untrustworthy" is valid, and that's what most people are saying.
"It's open source, therefore trustworthy" is not valid, I agree. But "it is closed source, therefore untrustworthy" is valid, and that's what most people are saying.