This would have been OK if HTTPS truly did increase security. In reality, however, the sensitive part is the 'who' and 'when', not the 'what'. HTTPS makes sens

This would have been OK if HTTPS truly did increase security. In reality, however, the sensitive part is the 'who' and 'when', not the 'what'. HTTPS makes sense for hiding passwords or bank data, for everything else it's mostly pointless. (If you've watched any police procedural shows you've noticed that they don't need wiretaps to make an arrest, a destination phone number and time is all that's needed.)