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I would suggest that learning how to politely and firmly decline answering questions, when the individual asking the questions has a weak or non-existent rationale for getting answers, is an important skill to develop in this time and place. This goes for traffic stop situations as well as more common interactions, such as retail transactions and encountering nosey neighbors.

Should "No comment" and "Am I free to leave" be well-rehearsed and ready, while otherwise observing protocol and providing information for legitimate requests? I have no objection to rolling down a window, turning on a dome light, keeping my hands on the steering wheel and providing licenses and proof of insurance upon request, or an awkward silence after a fishing question. If this is more likely to get me a ticket than a warning or a catch and release, so be it.