>I feel like the first thing we should talk about is how this is effectively a keylogger,..

Same as Google/Firefox autocomplete and history, or keyboard spell checker, or email autocomplete and spell checker, etc.

So linux and android are also in the boat of having apps that make your life easier, also need security enforced.

Just wanted to say, its not a Windows only issue, OSX, iphone, android, they are all going to be affected to simular issues.