While likely not the majority, I think you underestimate the HN crowd and the percentage of them that have at one point ran an online service only to get hit of

While likely not the majority, I think you underestimate the HN crowd and the percentage of them that have at one point ran an online service only to get hit offline by a $100-per-hour botnet overwhelming their $10-per-month shared VPS. They're not innocent bystanders, they're people that have dealt with this problem and CF's protection does a pretty good job.