Or it's because they would rather access to a censored Google without using a VPN when they visit China. If they really think that Dragonfly is worse than Baidu or Bing, they don't have to use it. This is a classic case of privileged westerners deciding that they know better than the actual residents – a modern day white man's burden.

Edit: Flagged for an unpopular view. Hacker news has sunk to a new low. Whatever guideline you think I violated, I guarantee that there are violations of equal magnitude on this thread that are very popular.