I'd generally agree with you but network position carries a weight and value. Being at the crux of a NAP has significant "free" upside meaning that I can easily

I'd generally agree with you but network position carries a weight and value. Being at the crux of a NAP has significant "free" upside meaning that I can easily DoS any downstream on the network and subjectively block, throttle, and generally impede others at will. I can also still easily manipulate critical services such as DNS, BGP and others as well as use my position for intelligence gathering and masquerading. Just because we shouldn't trust the network doesn't mean other services have the luxury of strong crypto.