I'm sure they've got more/better data in production. There seems to be some arbitrage that can be shaved off the edges for players with innovative enough strategies and good and timely enough data.
I tried to take Pharo for a test drive a while back, but it doesn't support hidpi displays. It would be really cool if someone made an implementation with an IDE for the JVM, like Clojure. Something to make it practical and fit in with modern ecosystems would be great.
I sure hope she leaves the country after this. This will keep happening for the rest of her life. You really don't want to run afoul of the security apparatus.