Why wouldn't this mistake be addressed in a security hotfix then? Apple has to pick a lane - this is either intended behavior being enabled against user's wishes, or unintended behavior that compromises the security and privacy of iPhone owners.

Or option (c).

This is a useful, harmless feature that does not comprise security or privacy in any way.

If it's a useful, harmless feature, then let users opt-in. You'd think Apple would have learned their lesson after a decade of people bitching about U2 being secreted-in to their iTunes library, but apparently not.

Users are smart enough to decide for themselves. Let them.

All I've seen this year is people complaining about all the security dialogs Apple are throwing at them when they upgrade macOS ARE YOU SURE ARE YOU SURE ARE YOU SURE