(Different Bob here…)
“Some Americans appear to value individual freedom above all else, exhibiting a powerful distrust of their Federal government.”
One could argue that the government has given all Americans, of all colors, origins, and persuasions, plenty of reasons to distrust it at various times in the past. It amazes me how many people will trumpet those wrongs from the past, and in the same breath clamor for bigger government and more government action… but I digress.
Back on topic, if a system like this is an option, fine. Let those who choose to use it do so. I’d rather make use of a service like SavvyAnalysis (not a paid promotion, I don’t even have a complete airplane yet, I just think the service sounds neat) where you control the data that’s uploaded, as they only get what you send them.