I see this as evidence that the privacy features of these coins may be effective in their goals. If I'm in a position where I need the privacy features of these coins for my own safety, I'm going to lean towards the one with all the regulatory hoopla stemming from it being so hard to trace.

I really liked this video series by some of the monero core team that goes through some of the privacy features and limitations of the monero tech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOyC6OB6ezA&list=PLsSYUeVwrH...