Upcoming Changes to Let’s Encrypt Certificates

Let’s Encrypt is introducing several updates to the certificates we issue, including new root certificates, the deprecation of TLS client authentication, and shortening certificate lifetimes. To help roll out changes gradually, we’re making use of ACME profiles to allow users to have control over when some of these changes take place. For most users, no action is required. Let’s Encrypt has generated two new Root Certification Authorities (CAs) and six new Intermediate CAs, which we’re collecti...

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Let's Encrypt, you're not even a for-profit business; there's nobody you need to shield the blow from. Just say "we're reducing certificate lifetimes to comply with CA/Browser Forum rules". You don't need to do the cowardly "replace lower with change" in the headline thing.
That does not make any sense. Plenty of things on the internet are Open Source / Non-profit yet it affects us a lot. Of course it’s good to give people relying on your stuff heads-up etc.
GP is criticising the use of language in the headline, not the fact there's an announcement.

Plus, the announcer is standing in front of a hedge.

I'm not sure why, but every corporate picture I've seen of someone, in this context, is standing in front of a hedge. Seems to be a California thing?

(Where I live, we only have leaves on hedges 6 months of the year)

The announcer, Matthew McPherrin, is a frequent commenter here (and a stand-up person deeply involved with information security).