The linked tweet/TFA is actually about Apple's boneheaded decision to let its own apps bypass firewalls etc., and not about software permissions. FWIW you can

The linked tweet/TFA is actually about Apple's boneheaded decision to let its own apps bypass firewalls etc., and not about software permissions. FWIW you can just turn off the Gatekeeper feature which is what I assume you're complaining about.