I'm not convinced that the appearance of that terminology in the file means the developer is unaware of the difference between encoding and encrypting something

I'm not convinced that the appearance of that terminology in the file means the developer is unaware of the difference between encoding and encrypting something. I think we all know the meanings of some words, but continue to misuse them out of convenience and/or habit. It can be difficult to break such a habit. Perhaps you should simply include a patch that will reword the file in the correct manner. :)