This is an especially weird complaint given that LetsEncrypt has been heavily supportive of getting rid of the idea that certificates authenticate or legitimize

This is an especially weird complaint given that LetsEncrypt has been heavily supportive of getting rid of the idea that certificates authenticate or legitimize a website in favor of certificates as purely an encryption tool. If your problem is that people treat certificates like they're some badge of authenticity, you're really complaining at the wrong company about that.