Perhaps though, in its own way it is a blessing that governments and corporations (archons in every sense) have been forced to tip their hands. Without the charade of beneficence to hide behind, we can see them and their actions for what they really are.

I agree entirely, with but one caveat: seeing something for what it is is every bit as dependent upon the cleanliness of the sensory apparatus as it is upon the nakedness of what's being viewed.