[bradford]

If I'm interpreting you correctly, you're making two points, and neither of them are entirely correct:

1) Microsoft had telemetry in Windows Phone.

2) The security/privacy mindset hasn't died alongside Windows Phone. I think it's actually gotten stronger, GDPR has been the biggest forcing function.

[disclosure: MS employee, but my employer wants me to state that this is my opinion, not that of Microsoft]

[cjarrett]

certainly in Azure; I've also seen very big efforts towards privacy as the direct result of GDPR. Windows, I'm much less confident.