The basis of your argument is: All data collection is bad.
Therefore, in your model of the world, an evil conspiracy of bad actors are looking to strategically undermine the law with various dastardly convoluted schemes. I understand why you're arguing that, given the premise you're starting with.
However, the majority of business on the internet are not doing evil things with your data. They simply want to better target their offerings to their customers, allow for you to keep items in a shopping cart, etc. If they are providing better services to their customers, they make more money and the customers are happier. It's a win win for everybody involved.
Could it simply be that, most businesses put cookie popups on their sites because they don't want to get fined? Not because they are embroiled in an elaborate scheme to undermine the law?
Could it be that the EU should have created a smarter law that would actually help people be more aware of data tracking? Instead of stupid popups?