Other than an American with a Scandinavian name calling it responsible, what technical difference does it make compared to letting it sit around as a locked dep

Other than an American with a Scandinavian name calling it responsible, what technical difference does it make compared to letting it sit around as a locked dependency? Maybe it makes a technical difference in Rust, I’m not sure. I’m not sold on the argument in the other comment. It’s just a may. Something is not worth more just because there is a potential for something.