Am I off base to draw a parallel between this and a right to privacy situation? The folks who say, "the only people who worry are the people who have something to hide"? (FTR, totally against that argument...)

Off topic, the spirit of the internet never ceases to amaze me. We're on ostensibly a business focused board, and you make a compelling argument defending the protection of potential competitors. (I.e., your customers/clients will receive a tangible benefit due to your awareness of these issues, and non-reliance on less capable competition.) Yet, you seem interested in the overall good, rather than looking to exploit your advantage commercially.