The push for TOFU really only began about a year after the protocol was first designed, as it was deemed "too difficult" to obtain a real certificate, even from

The push for TOFU really only began about a year after the protocol was first designed, as it was deemed "too difficult" to obtain a real certificate, even from Let's Encrypt. On the other hand, those that want something SSH-like for the web have something to point to as an example, as well as those that don't think SSH-like for the web is a good idea as an example.