> This is because google docs is now widely used as a malware vector. Sending the user via Google is fine when the user is using the google doc as a google doc

> This is because google docs is now widely used as a malware vector. Sending the user via Google is fine when the user is using the google doc as a google doc. It's NOT fine when you export to some file format to share with others as not-a-google-doc. The moment you exit the Google ecosystem is the moment when this sort of protective feature becomes a tracking feature.