In this case, should we not agree with Snowden and introduce anonymity features into bitcoin? I think that's what he said "he's been saying for 10 years and ignored for 10 years". 
Unless we have anonymity, we can only develop so much. It's also consistent with antonopoulos "sewage rat" evolution theory where bitcoin needs to be threatened in order to develop the necessary antibodies to resist? 

 

 You have it on L2. Confidential transactions on Liquid.