You could argue that the FBI's use case does not harm, perpeutatue, or endorse the exploitation of children any further. It would be a different story if the FBI also commissioned new content to run the site.
Since distribution and even possesion are crimes because they hurt children this argument does not hold up.
You could argue that "mere" possession of such material does not either, yet that is not how the law is interpreted.
Could there be some kind of "allowed CP database"? I'm asking because I might donate my old childhood photos to such database. I really would not mind if someone jacked of to that stuff. If that could help to prevent some pedophile acting out their urges, it would be really great.
Is this too weird idea for HN?
But possession drives demand. The FBI's case wouldn't drive demand from the producers.
It's really surprising the faux moral outrage. Children will continue to be exploited because of technicalities.