If Windows will hard-code IPs, there will be tools to patch them out. And simply not using Windows is a very real possibility too, even if there are obvious inc

If Windows will hard-code IPs, there will be tools to patch them out. And simply not using Windows is a very real possibility too, even if there are obvious inconveniences with going down that route (either OSX or Linux). That said TLS and other network security features are fundamental building blocks, but obviously in oppressive regimes where they stand out they have also the potential to bring the most value. And in parts of the world where network censorship is not a problem, there the features might benefit greedy corporations in a quasi-oligopoly a lot more than the users. But that's not necessarily an argument against these features.