Yes, there's a cargo cult mentality (encouraged by the big players who would like everyone to believe they are just doing the same as the average wordpress blog

Yes, there's a cargo cult mentality (encouraged by the big players who would like everyone to believe they are just doing the same as the average wordpress blog), but one way of counteracting that is to educate website owners like the above posts aim to. It's important to realise this isn't just a consequence of the laws being passed but poor understanding of them, which is in part deliberately propagated by those who object to the law.