[saidajigumi]

Because the relevant legislation was crafted by those who fundamentally do not understand how the web (or computers) work. The relevant parts of the GDPR should always have described a protocol where the browser acts as an agent on behalf of the user to declare privacy intent.

[jdlshore]

The GDPR is already technology neutral. You're thinking of the cookie law, which is different (but often confused with the GDPR). Or perhaps you've been hoodwinked by people who are using annoying consent pop-ups to pretend to adhere to the GDPR (they don't).