I understand that probably there is little interest if you are a device ROM maintainer to embed a backdoor into it. But it’s still possible. Lineage has a fairly simple and open build process. Should I do it on my own? Or should I trust the maintainers and not bother? What are your thoughts?
Trust is something only you can give.
I tend to trust known developers that work on projects without scandals in the last 5 years.
Good approach!