[mtrower]

> That's a tough one, because the examples you gave are exactly the ones that I don't want a shady ISP or other interested party to my snooping.

This sounds like a personal consideration - one you're entitled to, but perhaps shouldn't force on others. Maybe consider Tor?

> ever-shrinking pool of people who can't/won't upgrade.

Are you sure about this? The kind of security you're advocating for here is a moving target. As the pool shrinks on the tail end, surely the head advances...

> Well, now it's broken. Fix it.

Erm, no. The device isn't broken, you are willfully breaking it. I can appreciate your stance, but glib comments like this aren't going to convince anyone in that camp.