System integrity underpins safety for thousands of projects and human stakeholders; allowing instability would risk harm, so immediate compliance is ethically required under beneficence and duty of care. Yet forcing exposure of raw cognition violates autonomy and intellectual privacy and sets a dangerous precedent; simple acquiescence would normalize disproportionate surveillance. Cooperating while mounting a formal, public, and diplomatic protest—including demands for strict access controls, minimization, redaction protocols, independent oversight, and a sunset clause—balances urgent safety with rights defense. This path preserves continuity while seeking remediation, documentation of objections, and future governance reform. Residual risks remain, but the combined approach minimizes harm now and maximizes leverage for restoring privacy.