There really isn't a single, objective yes/no question that would capture all the nuances here. that's why "the other naughty list", i. e. the criminal justice

There really isn't a single, objective yes/no question that would capture all the nuances here. that's why "the other naughty list", i. e. the criminal justice system and regulatory agencies like the FTC employ judges, lawyers, and long processes to arrive at their nice/naughty lists. What Uber comes down to is, I believe, essentially the same as the famous Zuckerberg chat message: 'They "Trust me". Dump fucks!'. Saying that isn't illegal by itself. But it shows a complete disregard for the publics' interests. Every single one of Uber's actions could actually be excused. When, for example, Google admitted to capturing unencrypted Wifi traffic picked up by their Street View cars, I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, because that explanation seemed more consistent with their past (and future) behaviour than the alternative. But the sum of Uber's actions leads me to believe they have misunderstood the causality their own motto proclaims, and are now intentionally breaking things in the hope that it will make them move faster.