The real concern isn't the privacy given that it is publically available but what it says about their motivations and respect for civilian control of the milita

The real concern isn't the privacy given that it is publically available but what it says about their motivations and respect for civilian control of the military. Monitoring pacifist groups based on publicly available information may respect rights technically but it is not a good look. It indicates either major bad intentions to subvert democracy or sets the stage for any who plan to abuse it while being peripheral to their nominal core functionality. To give a crude analogy it may be technically legal to note the comings and goings of my neighbor and every aspect of their home security but it would be very understandable if they think I plan to burgle them.