The salt change would change the tripcode. The same passphrase entered would produce something different than:  !!mG7VJxZNC If it changes and Q doesn't have their own board up, which they don't and it doesn't seem like they want to, AND if posting pictures isn't secure yet there's no way to confirm their new tripcode. Clowns love posting "as Patriots", and I bet the ones behind EyeTheSpy and SB2 would love to claim they're the new Q trip. It would cause unneeded discord. TL;DR No secure image posting + no secure board = No way to verify it's the same team behind the new Q tripcode.