Your claim is false; the IP address cannot be "masked" the way you describe. The spy telemetry transmits the IP as the L3 source on each and every packet.
I literally shared a link to the part of the code that shows we don't capture and record the ip address in our telemetry. You are being quite disingenuous calling things "spyware".
I do appreciate the opt-in vs opt-out argument and I think on balance if opt-out helps us make this free product better over time and help our users then, so long as there is a clear route for people to opt-out, it's worth it and crucially important.
But this is indeed more like an opinion that individuals might differ on in terms of the pros and cons.
I personally love sending telemetry especially to help make the products I love better :) feels like im giving something back. But that is just my own opinion.
I do appreciate the opt-in vs opt-out argument and I think on balance if opt-out helps us make this free product better over time and help our users then, so long as there is a clear route for people to opt-out, it's worth it and crucially important.
But this is indeed more like an opinion that individuals might differ on in terms of the pros and cons.
I personally love sending telemetry especially to help make the products I love better :) feels like im giving something back. But that is just my own opinion.