personally, I would stay very far away from elliptic curves

[UnixJunkie]

better stick with older stuffs that are well known and well studied.

[angristan]

There is choice in #96. And personal opinions are not really enough when talking crypto :)

[angristan]

Sure, both RSA and EC are ok, so that's why we're going to propose them both

[UnixJunkie]

Can you default to RSA then?
Sure, leaving a choice to users is nice.
But having sound defaults is even nicer.
This is not my personal opinion:
"Why Is the NSA Moving Away from Elliptic Curve Cryptography?"
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2015/10/why_is_the_nsa_.html

[angristan]

With EC the script can be done in 15 seconds. If you're worried about the NSA not using EC, then this script isn't meant for you.