Github user hanm commented on the issue:
https://github.com/apache/zookeeper/pull/545
>> We could keep the original API and setting the secure field appropriate
to stay on the safe side, but that won't satisfy your suggestion.
I think we can do this. Later when we can break compatibility, we can
remove the redundant API.
I don't want to block this patch because of this - it can be done as a
separate JIRA.---
