Yes, of course. If you ignore current reality, then it’s not privacy invading…

You gotta think and read more about the actual issue here. The PR was pointless. The idea that Linux could ever comply is absurd. It’s open source. It’s international. Nobody cares about Colorado law.

Noble intent? If so, lurk moar ffs.

No, wrong, try again. Many of us, certainly at least tens of thousands of academics, have switched to submitting and supporting free open journals.

So I agree with your conclusion, but your factual basis is faulty.