> The core question here is w whether law enforcement actually believes, incorrectly, that the exit node operators are being intentionally unhelpful
They could keep logs, but they choose not to. They are intentionally unhelpful.
The reason they aren't keeping logs is not for the privacy of others.
If I run an exit node, I know I am not reading the logs to garner personal information of others. And unless someone hacks my server and goes through the logs, which is extremely unlikely, noone else will read the logs either.
The only one reading the logs would be law enforcement.
By not keeping logs, you are intentionally hindering law enforcement.
They could keep logs, but they choose not to. They are intentionally unhelpful.
The reason they aren't keeping logs is not for the privacy of others.
If I run an exit node, I know I am not reading the logs to garner personal information of others. And unless someone hacks my server and goes through the logs, which is extremely unlikely, noone else will read the logs either.
The only one reading the logs would be law enforcement.
By not keeping logs, you are intentionally hindering law enforcement.