Consumer Liberty and Brands

Came across this quote by Patrick Henry :

"The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them."

With my current thinking of consumers as constituencies and the imperative of introducing unconditional transparency I think that can very well read as:

"The liberties of consumers never were, nor ever will be, secure when the transactions of their brands may be concealed from them."