The way to start answering this question is to ask: 
how does publicly listing the name of the person who holds legal
control of the domain name required to fulfill the defined purpose of
whois? 

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This is a subject we have discussed before, but I think we should
revisit.  
If no personal data is listed, how do you feel about listing the person
who 
holds legal control of the domain name -- the individual, organization,
small 
business, etc?