it's probably best that you don't post the public address in public either.
I'm in doubt: there's a privacy concern, but it's not easternklaas's privacy, and I don't think he can claim he made "a resonable attempt" at finding the owner without publishing the address.
That's a good point. If I were in easternklaas' shoes I would consider posting the address in public as a last resort. I like the idea of sending dust to the address and a "clue" address in one transaction, that's pretty darn clever. With a tactic like that you may not have to post the public address, but if you've made the clue address known someone could figure it out.