Of course that cooperation in the past consisted mainly of carrying the AA message into the prisons, and the general membership could choose whether or not to be involved in that work. Now it is almost like the prisons are coming into AA, which is a different thing.
As a fellowship, we guarantee anonymity for all who join and wish to remain anonymous. As a member of the fellowship, I am responsble for that. This is a personal choice each member has as of right.
It is not good enough to say that personally it doesn't bother me, so it shouldn't bother you, and therefore I don't care. As a fellowship we have a responsibility to honor the guarantees we make to our members.