[bigfudge]

You’re shifting the goalposts somewhat, but the thing this misses is that the cookie banners are the least important aspect of EU data regulation. The principle of consent and of minimising data held has actually made a substantial different in European firms, mostly for the better.

[nonethewiser]

I didn't have any initial goalposts. Maybe you are assuming I'm someone else.

I agree with you that cookies banners are used more than legally necessary. They are a consequence of the law nonetheless.