Comment by maccard

That’s the “you’re holding it wrong” defense.

Good rules will have their intent followed by bad lawyers. Bad rules will have their letter followed but their intent missed.

Most lawyers aren’t bad, they’re just risk averse. I’ve had very few outright “no” answers from legal, even when pushing the boundaries in the grey areas, but the result of that is the PM doesn’t get a straight yes from legal so they decide to take the most complicit option. In the cookie banners case, that’s show by default especially if you don’t understand.