If it was about protecting the average user, they could simply put a big red button somewhere deep in the settings where an average user will never find it and

If it was about protecting the average user, they could simply put a big red button somewhere deep in the settings where an average user will never find it and create a pop-up saying "dont do this it's dangerous" if they try to flip it. Hell, even a command line flag would work. It's ofc not about protecting the user, however.