Even still, it turns it much more into a gamble. Intel people really don't want to get caught (and whatever CA they use really does not want to get caught), CT

Even still, it turns it much more into a gamble. Intel people really don't want to get caught (and whatever CA they use really does not want to get caught), CT turns the attack into a gamble. Even if nobody is checking most sites, CT still creates a deterence factor. Not perfect, but a lot better than the previous status quo.