> This would be an intelligence bonanza.

And ideally an illustration to those in power why backdoors are never a good thing. They won't care if it's not happening to them. But if their devices are suddenly incredibly insecure due to their backdoors, they might just rethink the concept entirely.

> if their devices are suddenly incredibly insecure due to their backdoors, they might just rethink the concept entirely

A hypothesis I would have bought until seeing our current White House's opsec.

> This would be an intelligence bonanza.

If you're wanting to do it with all citizens, why not start with public officials? It's no worse than your desired end state

They'll just use a private device or off network server. I don't think we're going to "hack" our way into a just society.

> don't think we're going to "hack" our way into a just society

We're not. But within the scope of technical aids to a solution, there are better and worse options.

It's even more of an intelligence bonanza when it's done to the private citizens! That's the point of trying to do it!