That was my big take away too and my sense was that in another forum, he would have used the term hack. But it's easier to explain it away as a crack to convey

That was my big take away too and my sense was that in another forum, he would have used the term hack. But it's easier to explain it away as a crack to convey that users should observe caution, share it quietly, and also to piggy back on a commonly held notion that it won't break or otherwise harm any system (such as the service being used).