At the very least encrypt your data with your own tool of choice before uploading, so you’re not just using the provider supplied encryption

No, give up on any cloud storage solution if you give a crap about this stuff..

What utility does that provide? In time the other provider will be issued a different warrant. The user threat model for every online service ought to include legal and illegal data seizure. Any imaginary nation which doesn't perform this legal function would simply be giving a mandate to adversarial actors to obtain the data by force and espionage.

I guess it's more about protesting and trying to fight the existence of secret warrants than any practical benefit for users? Which I think is fine if it's the best they can do.

Why would it matter in the storj system?

I haven't caught up with them, did they ever decentralize the coordinator or whatever

would it even be about the data uploaded?

there are so many free options I’m over this

The only winning move is not to play.