> especially when the 'offending' app apparently doesn't create security or stability issues, always leaves a bad aftertaste
The authors _assumption_.
> Microsoft may also resort to a more aggressive block in future releases.
Scare quotes.
> The software giant could have addressed these issues (some if not all) by providing options to switch to a Windows 10-style interface
Perhaps Microsoft should hire the author to do this. It's Just That Easy!
> especially when the 'offending' app apparently doesn't create security or stability issues, always leaves a bad aftertaste
The authors _assumption_.
> Microsoft may also resort to a more aggressive block in future releases.
Scare quotes.
> The software giant could have addressed these issues (some if not all) by providing options to switch to a Windows 10-style interface
Perhaps Microsoft should hire the author to do this. It's Just That Easy!