Sure. That’s fine. Get paid. Devs need to eat (I sure do.)

Did it have to be opt out? Did some of the settings need to be buried in about: config? Its not even remotely a shock to any internet denizen that AI isn’t openly loved by all. Put simply they opted to act first and apologise later. Actions have consequences. They likely had meetings and decided the money was worth upsetting people like me who would react negatively. I’m simply fulfilling my part of the equation.

They earned my trust and patronage by being more secure and faster - and principally “less evil” than rhe other guy.

And they lost it doing this.