The other key detail missing was that this was just an experiment that was going to be active only on a small set of machines for a limited time. They wanted to

The other key detail missing was that this was just an experiment that was going to be active only on a small set of machines for a limited time. They wanted to get data on how much it impacts users workflows, what the opt out rate is, etc. There's not even a current plan to continue limiting access after the trial period ends, much less a plan for expanding it to more machines.