I don't necessarily disagree but I don't think it's ever been that elitist. Almost anybody can form a legally recognised company and/or have a representative (y

I don't necessarily disagree but I don't think it's ever been that elitist. Almost anybody can form a legally recognised company and/or have a representative (yes lawyer, accountant, "professionals") stand in for them on public records. There just seems to be this recent backlash against public records. In the UK, you buy a house and your name goes on the public record (along with the sale price). This seems very similar and useful for similar reasons. No disagreement that it can also give you an involuntary spamgasm but that's just a symptom of another problem. Cold calling and spamming people still pays the bills.