The primary difference between this spyware site and others that HN users don't object to is that it doesn't take your consent to be tracked as implicit. As in

The primary difference between this spyware site and others that HN users don't object to is that it doesn't take your consent to be tracked as implicit. As in: others are doing the same, just in a more subtle, UX-friendly way that doesn't bother people as blatantly.