The forum already deletes anything illegal (in the US) and hands out info to law-enforcement when asked.
The operator posted this on their Telegram: "Cloudflare's decision to block the site was done without any discussion. The message I've received is a vague suspension notice. The message from Matthew Prince is unclear. If there is any threat to life on the site, I have received no communication from any law enforcement."
That hints at the biggest problem with the oligopoly on public discourse.
If you have the power to remove someone's speech, only your side gets heard so you can make them look as bad as you want and they have little to no recourse.
Not going against your point, just that there is no need for Cloudflare to provide the government info on a site that already provides the government with info.
The operator posted this on their Telegram: "Cloudflare's decision to block the site was done without any discussion. The message I've received is a vague suspension notice. The message from Matthew Prince is unclear. If there is any threat to life on the site, I have received no communication from any law enforcement."