I don't think that's a fair conclusion either though. Torture resistance is just one of many security properties someone might care about and for most people it

I don't think that's a fair conclusion either though. Torture resistance is just one of many security properties someone might care about and for most people it's really not the biggest worry. The PD aspect might be a lot more useful in a more lawful coercion setting or a setting with more limited coercive access (i.e. a mugger threatening you with a knife on a street - can't afford to torture you for days just in case you're hiding something more).