I've worked with legislators in a variety of capacities. In my view, this is a good thing. In order to compromise, politicians need to be able to speak freely with one-another and with the public about matters that may not on their face be terribly politic. I attribute a great deal of the current polarization to the fact that politicians cannot have private conversations. Personally, I would favor more exemptions. The open government/pure democracy types hammer on their right to know everything their elected representatives are doing, but I don't see it that way. I send them to get the best outcomes they can for their constituents. I'll judge them on the end result and either send them back, or send somebody else. But the idea that I need to see all their texts and emails is, in my view, ridiculous. Worse, it means nobody can take nuanced/compromising positions. And that's bad for America.