Sorry, I rewrote my post. For the record, I initially asked if it was ok for Gmail to allow me to export my contact list (using OP's reasoning). And I don't ma

Sorry, I rewrote my post. For the record, I initially asked if it was ok for Gmail to allow me to export my contact list (using OP's reasoning). And I don't maintain my Gmail contact list. People email me and their contact info gets saved by Gmail.