HTTPS offers a modicum of privacy, because pathnames and resources are sent encrypted. HTTPS is now relatively easy to implement and doesn't carry a significan

HTTPS offers a modicum of privacy, because pathnames and resources are sent encrypted. HTTPS is now relatively easy to implement and doesn't carry a significant performance overhead in most cases. The set of legitimate MITMs is vastly smaller than the set of malicious MITMs. It offers a multitude of benefits with very few downsides. There may be cases where HTTPS is of no benefit, but that's very difficult to accurately discern. It makes a great deal of sense for the major web players to push for HTTPS by default.