This is scary though too. If the gov managed a key server like this, almost all companies would start requiring it. But this effectively gives the gov a very easy way to lock you out of everything.

This is really nothing new and has always be the case It's not possible to tech yourself out of a political problem.

So if there is something being done we should choose a solution that has at least some accountability to the general public (through elected representatives).

The alternative is Google, Apple etc where almost anyone has exactly zero influence and the government can still block as they like.

Like the government doesn’t already have that power?

I'm already locked out by many of the private companies so...

As opposed to if google, Microsoft and apple operate the key server and a government can influence them?

This will be possible if done by third parties anyway, it will just be apple, google and maybe meta, a single phone call is enough to cut you off. At least if the government is doing it, the app doesn't get your id.

EU already does this with the eIDAS system and it works quite well.