[wongarsu]

"Click yes to consent and continue installation, click no to exit the installer and be redirected to a manual on how to build your own copy" would be in violation of the "consent must be freely given" stipulation of the GDPR.

You are more likely to get a regulator to agree to a version without consent (by minimizing personal data and arguing that your legitimate interest outweighs the weight of the little PII) than getting them to agree to your hostage situation

[lsaferite]

While I get the point you are making, I find it a bit over the top that you'd consider agreeing to telemetry in exchange for using the free software as tantamount to being held hostage.

In case it needs to be said, I'm 100% in favor of strong privacy protection laws.