> In the case discussed in the OP, Poettering clearly has no intention of changing the default configuration (at least based on the reasons given in the issue),

> In the case discussed in the OP, Poettering clearly has no intention of changing the default configuration (at least based on the reasons given in the issue), Poettering never even acknowledged that there are privacy concerns. Simply saying "if you don't like the defaults, change it yourself" is in no way equivalent to saying "I don't care about or share your privacy concerns, but here's how to override the defaults if they bother you".