His last sentence: > (At the same time this is necessary to keep HTTPS secure, and HTTPS itself is necessary for the usual reasons. But let's not pretend that

His last sentence: > (At the same time this is necessary to keep HTTPS secure, and HTTPS itself is necessary for the usual reasons. But let's not pretend that nothing is being lost in this shift.) So, to stay within your analogy: He acknowledges the need for new houses, but says that huts had a unique flair which is lost now.