If given the option, would you tell the truth about the AI? The real reason for the AI origins

How many would believe Ryder? So no. I would not tell anyone.

I couldn't find it and I think they would. There's to much evidence to ignore: Hackett's warning, Primarch being dead, and the Reaper sound. That's hard evidence to ignore. 

Absolutely not. That's a sure fire way to start the uprising 2.0.

There's no positive outcome for telling the people. They can't return or contact home. However, telling them could cause public outrage, anger at the Initiative leadership, and ultimately more riots. You risk the cohesion of the entire Initiative with nothing to gain.

Sure. I didn't like keeping Jien Garsen's murder a secret from the likes of Kandros and Tann, either...

I'd start a panic just to see what would happen from a meta perspective, though (and maybe laugh because I'm sick).

Wouldn't say a word. The folks in Andromeda are not the best at handling bad news, after all.

Besides, they'll figure it out eventually (in future generations) when:

- (red) new arks show up with refugees from the destroyed/rebuilt galaxy = a bit of tenacity injected into the Andromeda gene pool

- (blue) new arks show up full of people praising the new benevolent reaper gods = a new religious sect in Andromeda (yay)

- (green) a bunch of green-eyed weirdos show up and assimilate them = RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!!  Of course, by then, the Andromedans will likely be partially synthetic as well, so...yeah...

First, address the idea that the AI is "about" fleeing the Reapers. It isn't. The AI was already something happening when the MB learned about the Reapers and decided to funnel a lot more money, resources and people into it so that it would launch sooner. Also, more people to increase rate of survival. The AI, as created by Jien Garson, was about exploration and colonization of a new galaxy, as well as eventually creating a trade route back to the MW.

Second, I'm not sure I would keep it a secret. It's true that people have a habit of reacting poorly to bad news, but I can think of a reason why I ought to tell them. People have had the idea that they could go back home if things don't work out and so maybe don't put as much effort into making sure everything proceeds as smoothly as possible. If you know that there's no hope, than civilization as you knew it was gone and you were its last hope, you just make start making some better decisions.

My Ryder would be 100% honest and own any repercussions.

If Ryder tells anyone those folks would most likely have questions. Would Ryder risk mentioning a benefactor and the murder of Jein Garson. Doing that would/could risk never knowing who killed Garson and who the benefactor is.

Remember when talking with Suvi? She says her parents lived out their lives while she slept. What do you think would go through her mind if Ryder mentions an enemy was attacking Earth? Were her parents killed? Did they survive? She probably become very depressed thinking about what may have happened to them.

The above are reasons why I wouldn't tell anyone. They left Earth and the Milky Way knowing both were ok. Let them keep that thought.

The other thing, from what I said at the top of this thread, would anyone believe Ryder?

I would tell them, but I fear BW cant handle it right, so better not do it.