[dendriti]

If I trust Microsoft enough with my privacy to control my operating system, then I trust Microsoft enough to have my phone number. So this issue has not arisen for me.

[TT-392]

Minecraft runs fine on linux (I do not trust microsoft with my OS)

[SahAssar]

For many people those are two different kinds of privacy, not to mention that many of us bought minecraft before it was even associated with MS.

Minecraft also has many versions that don't run on MS OS'es.