I'm saying as someone who works in software I empathize with the idea of spending lots of time implementing a feature, tearing hair out over some technical issue, etc. only to realize no one uses that feature.
I'd rather people be able to opt-in, but conceptually I'm not really upset that people can see my usage patterns, etc.
I think a lot of people are sympathetic to that perspective while still wanting control over their privacy.
It's the difference between someone inviting you to come into their home for a visit, and you breaking in whenever you feel like to take notes on what they're doing.
