> If you want local admin as a developer, then we need to be able to trust that you aren't going to do something stupid.

Issues with trust imply greater problems in the workplace. Unless you're in a high-risk (of hacking) industry, like military, treating adults like children is a huge problem.

Granted, there are plenty of ways around these limitations. By now, all of my "I need admin rights" development is performed within a VM.