Are there any thoughts on moving outside the US or to a state that respects end-user privacy?
I am not certain about this but I believe theymos hasn't been the recipient of a whole lot of user data requests -- only from time to time and for the most egregious of offenses. At one point he stated he'd rather not have to do this or re-establish Bitcointalk in a different country.
Given the recent updates regarding staff, I wouldn't be surprised when Bitcoin Core discussions banned (if government policies change).
It sounds like the government is going the opposite direction, at least for now. AND With the increasing institutional adoption of Bitcoin, there's no way this is going to happen.