[MrSourz]

I think the thing this is supposed to be analogous to is carrying around an encrypted drive with your stuff on it. As in just trying to deal with the problems of not physically holding onto the drive (that is if there is client side encryption).

Basically what this would prevent would be data collection if you were caught in a web of general surveillance. I agree that if you're in a situation where a government is making a case against you you're fucked. But that requires specific targeting of you.