> But can Microsoft really go to a court and say "hey judge, we're Microsoft, we want a warrant for Microsoft to provide this"?
Yes. They want people to use their products, don't they? I'm not going to spend money on a product that gives me zero assurance that I have control of my information.
Can you cite any precedent where a court has agreed to hear such an argument? This is not a rhetorical question - I'm genuinely curious whether civil procedure allows it. As a non-lawyer (and MSFT employee) who is interested in the law, the closest thing I can think of is a motion for declaratory judgment, but even there I think you need an actual case or controversy before the judge will hear arguments.
Yes. They want people to use their products, don't they? I'm not going to spend money on a product that gives me zero assurance that I have control of my information.