So... When people expect to be harmed because they've been harmed before, then it's perfectly OK when they get harmed again.

Neato.

> Yep. Not free-for-all, but silently installed crap collecting metrics is well within their expectations.

I don't expect software engineers to build stuff like this. I expect humans to treat other humans with dignity and respect. In fact, it makes me extremely angry when I see people do it, or advocate that others should tolerate it.