This sounds like something that was a good idea to begin with - we should ensure the libraries can be MIT licensed by using a separate binary, then hitting the "most likely go developers don't want to setup a complex C++ compile chain" to "I known we will just precompile it" to "oh but where can I download it from" to "oh I have that server".

Every step in the chain makes sense and is done with the best intention, but the result is, well.

Been there done that. Didn't get the t-shirt.