Sorry about the link, it appears they took that thread down ( knew you were coming? )

This is sort of like saying PHLAK gives you a false sense of security isn't it.
No.

PHLAK is not designed to be an installable distro. From About PHLAK
PHLAK is designed as the security professional's tool kit.
From what I have been able to read about NetSecL it is an installable distro, with strong emphasis on security and network testing. From NetSecL - Default branch @ FRESHMEAT
NetSecL (previously known as ISlack) is a security-focused Linux distribution ... The configuration of NetSecL is hardened by default: ...
Can you see the difference?

BTW, I really thought my comments would have stirred more discussion, especially from those who bash M$ for not being secure out of the box.
Guess I shouldn't be so subtle next time?