In a perfect world? The same way Apple did in ~2015. Argue that code is equivalent to speech, compelling them to write code to change the way the system works is compelling speech, and making that demand is unconstitutional.
Apple gets lots of shit for a multitude of reasons, but their stance of "We built it to be securely encrypted from everyone but the owner; if you want to change that then fuck you, make me" is something everyone involved with should be proud of
Realistically, we can't all be one of the richest companies in the modern era. Not every corporation has both morals, and pockets deep enough to pick a fight with not just a government, but the government of the country they're headquartered in. Frankly, shutting down like Lavabit is one of the better realistic scenarios if you're making promises of guaranteed privacy
I think this is easier: there isn't a single corporation on the earth with morals. Morality and profit-chasing are not generally coherent principles. Nobody doing any good on this earth has a need for an LLC.
I generally agree with your posts/comments, but anyone trying to "do good" in the USA absolutely needs to have liability protection, such as an LLC or a corporation shell of some kind. The moment one starts to make a difference in this corporate controlled nation, the full legal power of both the corporations and their owned government minions will rain down on you. I've seen it. If you're trying to make any kind of a difference, get liability shells around your activities, or you'll be ended the moment you gain traction.
Calling them "morals" was meant flippantly, though I suspect should have used quotation marks to call that out a bit more. "Multiple ad campaigns and a marketing posture based around privacy" is probably better.
Apple gets lots of shit for a multitude of reasons, but their stance of "We built it to be securely encrypted from everyone but the owner; if you want to change that then fuck you, make me" is something everyone involved with should be proud of
Realistically, we can't all be one of the richest companies in the modern era. Not every corporation has both morals, and pockets deep enough to pick a fight with not just a government, but the government of the country they're headquartered in. Frankly, shutting down like Lavabit is one of the better realistic scenarios if you're making promises of guaranteed privacy