I think the word telemetry is fine. It's concise, accurate, and not emotionally loaded in either direction. Microsoft OTOH calls their data collection the "Cus

I think the word telemetry is fine. It's concise, accurate, and not emotionally loaded in either direction. Microsoft OTOH calls their data collection the "Customer Experience Improvement Program" - now THAT is whitewashing. It's only been a decade or so now that you could rely on most computers always having an internet connection. That's probably why the term feels new - it only started being used when the practice became technically feasible. Maybe others remember things differently. /shrug