I do not wish for governments to regulate, as in create laws and taxes and rules for bitcoin. I wish for them to say in an official capacity "That's ok, you can use bitcoin (or altcoins), we're not going after you."
You're still missing the point.
Think about it logically: where are the resources going to come from to actually stop people using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? It's an impossible task, and it's even more difficult than the previous impossible problems governments set out to solve, due to the resources required to attempt effectiveness.
They have little choice but to roll over, cryptocurrency represents a genuine change in the power balance between governments and everyday people.
I also think that governments hold little power or effectiveness in barring bitcoin. The reason why I see such statements as positive is because it would encourage the regular joe to research and read about bitcoin, thus bringing more attention to the system as a whole. Nevertheless, we're starting to see this happening now with futures trading and more media attention, regardless of governments intentions.