docs: present AgenTrust as an independent project

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ This page explains how to add an integration, example or demo, and the rules
 every submission has to meet. You do not need an invitation: one directory per
 integration, one pull request per change.
 
+AgenTrust is an independent open-source project. No company funds, owns or directs it; contributions are voluntary.
+
 ## Examples and demos
 
 `examples/` contains first-party scenarios and invited partner examples. Maintainers review every line and verify each documented claim against a run before merge. See [the example contribution rules](examples/CONTRIBUTING.md). Vendor integrations belong under `integrations/` and retain the tier rules below.

SPONSORS.md

@@ -1,24 +1,13 @@
 # Sponsors
 
-This page lists who supports AgenTrust Integrations and how sponsorship is kept
-apart from listing and review decisions.
+AgenTrust is an independent open-source project. No company funds, owns or directs it; contributions are voluntary.
 
-AgenTrust Integrations is an open-source project. Sponsors provide funding,
-engineering time, infrastructure, or other in-kind support. OPAQUE Systems is the
-current sponsor, and further sponsors are welcome. Sponsorship does
-not confer project ownership, governance authority, marketplace preference, or
-control over technical decisions.
-
-## Current sponsors
-
-### OPAQUE Systems
-
-Founding engineering and infrastructure sponsor, and contributor to the
-AgenTrust integration ecosystem.
+OPAQUE Systems sponsored early development until October 2026.
 
 ## Recognition policy
 
-Sponsor recognition is separate from integration vendors, maintainers, and
-marketplace tiers. Sponsored products receive no automatic listing,
-verification, featured placement, or exception from the published contribution
-rules.
+Sponsorship does not confer project ownership, governance authority,
+marketplace preference, or control over technical decisions. Sponsor
+recognition is separate from integration vendors, maintainers, and marketplace
+tiers. Sponsored products receive no automatic listing, verification, featured
+placement, or exception from the published contribution rules.

demos/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Thanks for looking. This directory holds runnable demos for cMCP, TRACE and the
 agent governance tooling. Everything here is meant to be executed rather than only read,
 which shapes what a good contribution looks like.
 
+AgenTrust is an independent open-source project. No company funds, owns or directs it; contributions are voluntary.
+
 ## Getting the code and running it
 
 ```

demos/SPONSORS.md

@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 # Sponsors
 
-AgenTrust Demos is an open-source project. Sponsors provide funding,
-engineering time, infrastructure, or other in-kind support. Sponsorship does
-not confer project ownership, governance authority, or control over technical
-decisions or demo results.
-
-## Current sponsors
-
-### OPAQUE Systems
+AgenTrust is an independent open-source project. No company funds, owns or directs it; contributions are voluntary.
 
-Founding engineering and infrastructure sponsor, and contributor to the
-AgenTrust demo ecosystem.
+OPAQUE Systems sponsored early development until October 2026.
 
 ## Recognition policy
 
+Sponsorship does not confer project ownership, governance authority, or control over technical
+decisions or demo results.
+
 Sponsor recognition is separate from demo authorship and scenario provenance.
 Vendor names and identities inside manifests, policies, fixtures, custody
 roles, and deployment profiles describe the scenario being demonstrated; they

examples/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 Thank you for your interest in contributing to AgenTrust examples.
 
+AgenTrust is an independent open-source project. No company funds, owns or directs it; contributions are voluntary.
+
 ## Scope: what belongs here
 
 This directory carries first-party examples and flagship partner examples developed with the maintainers. Every line is reviewed and every claim in a README is verified against a real run before merge.

examples/SPONSORS.md

@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 # Sponsors
 
-AgenTrust Examples is an open-source project. Sponsors provide funding,
-engineering time, infrastructure, or other in-kind support. Sponsorship does
-not confer project ownership, governance authority, or control over technical
-decisions or example results.
-
-## Current sponsors
-
-### OPAQUE Systems
+AgenTrust is an independent open-source project. No company funds, owns or directs it; contributions are voluntary.
 
-Founding engineering and infrastructure sponsor, and contributor to the
-AgenTrust example ecosystem.
+OPAQUE Systems sponsored early development until October 2026.
 
 ## Recognition policy
 
+Sponsorship does not confer project ownership, governance authority, or control over technical
+decisions or example results.
+
 Sponsor recognition is separate from example authorship, partner provenance,
 and adoption. Vendor names and identities inside example manifests, policies,
 fixtures, and deployment profiles describe the scenario being exercised; they