Of course it's worse, at least if it is successful. You already start out with two entities with access to your data instead of just the government. And one of

Of course it's worse, at least if it is successful. You already start out with two entities with access to your data instead of just the government. And one of them has already proven to be financially motivated and morally flexible, making it likely they will be willing to share their knowledge with any number of additional bidders.