[Aeolun]

> Most companies the size of WITCH do not utilize access keys nor add them to source control.

Most companies the size of WITCH do not use barely out of college engineers for rock bottom prices, driving them to deliver, features, features, features at all costs.

Literally all costs. It's a lot simpler to work with AWS if you can just plonk your full access key down everywhere, and even someone just out college can understand it.

Conversely, dealing with AWS Roles/Profiles and permission is a whole separate profession by this point.