Perfectly said. And a second-order negative consequence of the type of argument this author is pursuing is that it makes the normal privacy aware folk look com

Perfectly said. And a second-order negative consequence of the type of argument this author is pursuing is that it makes the normal privacy aware folk look completely delusional and paranoid about reality. The vast majority of people relying on E2EE will not be affected by any of the scenarios he is laying out. And if they will, it will be the headline of the week (at least on Twitter & Co.) and people will switch. Simple as that.