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The end-to-end encryption means very little if you have your messages backed up in iCloud because the encryption keys are also stored with the messages in iCloud according to this FBI document. If that's the case, Apple can definitely read your messages as well as (obviously) any government agency who can make a legal request to Apple.
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@mckinley@twtxt.net it is opt-in because all your devices logged into the same iCloud account need to be at a compatible level. You also have to have a designated recovery account member which, obviously, you need to manually add.