> but the very good stuff is not released to the public for privacy reasons.
You can buy the data, the agencies responsible for these data make some decent coin. Yes, they are expensive to obtain, but that is paid by taxpayers anyways, so it is kind of double dipping.
The entire area of Czech republic is available at 0,2-0,125 m per pixel for around ~100k EUR. Not unattainable for those who need it, but not hobbyist price either. For the neighboring Slovak republic, the ortophoto at 0,2 m per pixel is available for free.
You can buy the data, the agencies responsible for these data make some decent coin. Yes, they are expensive to obtain, but that is paid by taxpayers anyways, so it is kind of double dipping.
The entire area of Czech republic is available at 0,2-0,125 m per pixel for around ~100k EUR. Not unattainable for those who need it, but not hobbyist price either. For the neighboring Slovak republic, the ortophoto at 0,2 m per pixel is available for free.