Your expectations don't gel with what actual users of these cameras expect. Normal users want this metadata to help with organizing their photos and help with p

Your expectations don't gel with what actual users of these cameras expect. Normal users want this metadata to help with organizing their photos and help with post processing. I am sure the user manual tells you what EXIF data is stored by default and how to disable the data if you so choose. Howeve if you actually read the article you'd know this is not about metadata at all.