I understand the concern of the government knowing too much about us, but they already do! When we visit internet sites, like this one, we are leaving a digital footprint that Big Technology tracks and then that information can be handed over to the government. Our cars are being photographed by the government, which gives away our travel patterns. We are photographed by CCTV while walking down the sidewalk, which gives away that movement. Our checking accounts are monitored for patterns. Our medical and pharmaceutical visits and health issues are tracked on computers. The list goes on and on...
There is NO way to avoid being monitored by Big Technology or Big Government. That ship has sailed, sadly. So adding the Read ID is not that big of a deal...