No, I was simply trying to express that if these datasets are going to be collected, I'd rather access to them be restricted to government than for it to become a free-for-all, because I disagree with the GP that the root problem is information asymmetry. The problem is collection and availability, and that is not solved by wider dissemination.

I don't have any magical solution to the privacy issue (wish I did). My current approach is to try to be active in discussions on the topic, educate people about the risks, and trying to give a counterpoint to the David Brin-inspired peeping tom paradise a lot of tech people seem to love.