They specifically mention that they track individuals (like Cyclonus) who produce their own food. (If they know who those individuals are, they have a list.)Not really. They don't seem to be monitoring Cyclonus like that. And remember, they are looking for a murderer here, someone who doesn't want to be found.
My guess is that he gets lumped into the monitoring of the Rise as just one more "off the grid" nutjob, and that stigma is what helps propel him into joining the Decepticons when they form.
Oh, that never happens. There is absolutely not precedent for that in real life.
They also made clear that they were assuming he knew something. (And, they are pressuring a guy who is clearly crazy, and might not be the best witness.) The fact that they are tracking others who grow their own food shows that Cybertron tracks those who want to be left alone.I'm gonna side with Sparky on this one, I didn't get that they were suspicious of Cyclonus because he was off the grid, they were interested in him as a potential witness to a murder.
Stuff like that is why actual 911 calls are anonymized.