I think the issue here is that it is both reasonable for the government to have a photo to facilitate some services, and also extremely dangerous for a centrali

I think the issue here is that it is both reasonable for the government to have a photo to facilitate some services, and also extremely dangerous for a centralized database to exist due to the kinds of surveillance this enables. If we could be certain that the collected photos would be used only for the specific uses cases deemed necessary and acceptable, and never for the purpose of enabling new forms of surveillance, then it seems reasonable for the government to have this info. But I don’t think that’s the reality. Or at least there aren’t checks and balances in place that I’m aware of that ensure the collected photos are not used for other purposes. It’s ultimately a problem of trust, and trust has been deeply eroded.