It doesn't have to involve PII data to be invasive. The heuristics applicable can be used to, in a roundabout way, fingerprint the type of software. And since i

It doesn't have to involve PII data to be invasive. The heuristics applicable can be used to, in a roundabout way, fingerprint the type of software. And since it's being shipped to Google through the Internet they also know where the software is being developed and where it's being used. And this is just for starters. Once they've tackled the hurdles of people's resistance; having one foot through the door; it's easier to slide more and more telemetry functionality in. You may recognize this behavioral pattern from, uh, well, almost all of their other products.