Just because something is a standard doesn't mean it's right. It also doesn't mean the law shouldn't discourage it. And just because people don't care doesn't

Just because something is a standard doesn't mean it's right. It also doesn't mean the law shouldn't discourage it. And just because people don't care doesn't mean a company is automatically allowed to track people. If the law were followed by the letter and companies weren't using dark patterns or ambiguous marketing-speak to convince people to allow cookies, only people with pro-tracking stances would allow it.