The coming changes to Bitcoin Core would force node runners to host all kinds of garbage including images of child pornography and other useless or even illegal material. That is no exaggeration. Since it is against the law to host CP on your computer every node runner would become potential targets of the criminal justice system, through no fault of their own. Which is why I switched to Knots long ago.
That's the sort of FUD that has been used before, BUT intent truly matters. I don't believe that it would happen to be as simple as what the FUD suggests.
"Intent" only matters for going after individual node runners, and only applies to certain western countries like the US.
Intent is a legal concept that doesn't apply to most countries of the world. There doesn't need to be "intent" for any government
(including the US) to shut down or outlaw bitcoin in their country if they so chose to do it.
You don't need to prosecute any individual person to outlaw bitcoin itself.