I agree, but the sad reality is that the reason the tech industry is as heavy handed on spying as it is, is because the people who work in tech want it that way

I agree, but the sad reality is that the reason the tech industry is as heavy handed on spying as it is, is because the people who work in tech want it that way. Despite their protestations, there is a lot of god complex in the industry so don't expect the tech industry to take a moral or principled stand. It will never happen.