AFAIK the point of the Five Eyes was to spy on allied countries citizens because they aren't protected by your own laws, and then exchanging that information for the same infornation about your own citizens.
While i see the similarities, thats not the same as buying it from the commercial data sellers.
I never really got hooked on DS9. I only watched it in the background while doing other stuff.
Would you tell me about the things you like about it?
I would love to give it another shot and i think hearing what other people like about it would help me see its good sides!