If you are going to use a big exchange in the future then you will need KYC. The only other way to get BTC will be on the black market. Would that put you off?
There are still there are many of them, P2P exchange will be the answer of those who care about their privacy, there is no need to go to the black market which is full of scammers and has no security for every transaction. But if you think it is basic KYC, there is nothing wrong with that as long as it does not involve uploading documents like valid ID. You can purchase bitcoin even without revealing your true identity.
I think as of now, it is a part of bitcoin adoption to face government legalization. Time will come, the concept of decentralized will become a centralized one.