I, and I suspect many other people, often have online profiles and existences and we simply don’t care about the government seeing it. Don’t get me wrong, I’d like a high security option for some things, but most of what I do online is frankly trivial nonsense. I’d be much more upset if I lost access to it forever than I would if some jackbooted thug decided to snoop around it. Why does everything need to be the digital equivalent of a Supermax prison? I want the full range from a guy on furlough to Hannibal Lector fullly restrained, mask and all.

If you’re only willing to offer me the “Lector” package, I’m going to pass.

I'm more concerned about criminals using such proposed credential recovery procedures to rob me. Thanks however for sharing your views about how we should all trust the government without question.

If public blockchains prevail then everything is already public and traceable to a single individual. Search wouldn't even be necessary. As long as financial gateways are tied into decentralized web, AML/KYC will prevent total anonymity so there is always room for forensic services.