Manjaro was originally German/French, but is more international now. But still:

The Manjaro project is backed by Manjaro GmbH & Co. KG, an open source driven company.

Isn’t that the same picture they used for the article on Biggus Dickus?

related to Proton’s recent political involvement

You should probably check the political leanings of the directors of each of the alternatives you are considering as well.