A visibly expressed intent means nothing at all. I have an intent to get paid without doing work, but it's not working so far. The intent is a signal, and unle

A visibly expressed intent means nothing at all. I have an intent to get paid without doing work, but it's not working so far. The intent is a signal, and unless it's one where a site owner needs to legally comply with it, it's nothing more but a wish. And if we were to grant the wishes of the typical entitled internet user, nothing would be sustainable. Analytics are a primary tool for site owners, not some far-fetched optional thing. They are needed to run any non-trivial website. Analytics don't even require any consent at all in the strict GDPR legislation, so even they acknowledge it is essential.