By “export” I think they mean export off of the hardware security module (HSM). Not export geographically.

Google is wrong. There is no security benefit to using an SSL certificate signer in your jurisdiction because a hacked or malicious certificate authority in another jurisdiction can man-in-the-middle you or your customers just as effectively.

Certificate authorities do not decrypt data or even transfer it on behalf of customers.

No one is saying that they shouldn’t have been shown compassion. They’re saying that they shouldn’t have been elected to office.