It's a worse PR nightmare if discovered, so a bigger risk. “Networked device with microphone records and uploads your voice” might create reactions such as: ye

It's a worse PR nightmare if discovered, so a bigger risk. “Networked device with microphone records and uploads your voice” might create reactions such as: yeah, what did you expect, how else would it work? “Networked device with microphone records and uploads your voice even when explicitly told not to” is a lot worse. Company X is lying to us!