We have friends who believe the recent EIA request of Bitcoin miners isnt a source of concern, as this data is already publicly available.

I ask you to then consider why they are asking. The people who spent taxpayer dollars conceiving, creating, and producing this survey are not your friends. If you think their motivations are somehow altruistic, you kinda deserve what you get. If "advocates" tell you there's nothing to see here, block them. They are either stupid or liars.