Agree, but I am going to make a prediction about what will happen to the executives of the company responsible for releasing this atrocious API. Absolutely not

Agree, but I am going to make a prediction about what will happen to the executives of the company responsible for releasing this atrocious API. Absolutely nothing. They are going to continue to operate with nothing more than a slap on the wrist at worst. And that is why applications dealing with sensitive data are still being produced by people with no clue about security. Because there are never any consequences for leaking sensitive data, there is zero incentive for companies to spend the money on hiring competent developers.