Thanks for sharing this. I don't have the available mental or emotional capacity to read further on government websites (as a voluntarist, I get depressed realizing most people accept the legitimacy of their control), but I really appreciate your TL:DRs. I and perhaps others may still read the sources you provided.
Another point I'd like to make is: Despite the "clarity" on ICOs or crytpo fundraising being applicable to the SECs jurisdiction (which is what they want), my follow up question is What power does the SEC have to actually persecute or keep track of ICO investment activity? As Vitalic said on Twitter recently -- (paraphrase) They can't stop us all. That's what makes crypto the honey badger.
If people ignore what the government says is required and buy altcoins, we're getting the best available form of decentralization available at this time.