You said
> As it stands, any private transaction on the Zcash chain stands out like a sore thumb
Is that actually still the case or has the change to defaults made anonymity more common?
If you look at recent mined blocks, a majority of transactions are still public. So yes, even if the default is shielded wallets and private transactions for a specific wallet, most of the chain is not using them.
If you look at recent mined blocks, a majority of transactions are still public. So yes, even if the default is shielded wallets and private transactions for a specific wallet, most of the chain is not using them.