Does it make sense to send the coins a little at a time, in case the Faucet gets scammed again?
Yes, I'll send... oh, I dunno, $200 or so worth of bitcoins at a time to the Faucet.RE: not holding the EFF in high esteem: I still strongly support the EFF. They're good people working to make the world a better place, and I trust them to know better than I do whether or not accepting bitcoin donations is good for both them and the bitcoin project.