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In the case of Tesla, Sentry Mode has actually led to plenty of vandals being caught. So there is a tangible upside there, and as far as I know there hasn't been any tangible downside of Sentry Mode.

I'm not saying everything needs to always be recorded, but for security it is clear that it can lead to favourable outcomes for the party that wants the security.

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I understand the appeal, but I can't accept the siren song. Frankly, my security model involves living in suburbs. Seriously, how much security do you need and at which point is it too invasive?

You're fighting against a strong current. Mass video surveillance is inevitable and people are welcoming it with open arms. I highly doubt that lawmakers will legislate that people cannot record video of another persons property as a side effect of trying to record their own. At best they may start offering features that blurs out video beyond your property lines (technically possible, but difficult and would require some setup beforehand), however part of the selling point of the doorbell cameras for example is they're catching crimes on other people's property as well as your own.

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