[go-nil-why]

The intention of the password entry dots isn’t to prevent folks with unrestricted physical access to the machine from exfiltrating information, it’s to stop it from appearing in screenshares and casual “over the shoulder” observations.

Honestly I’m surprised they even acknowledged that as a bug, given there are many ways to get a whole lot more info than what you demonstrated, for instance the builtin “eye” button that is purpose built to reveal the full password to anyone with physical access to the machine wishing to see it.

[eitland]

If the eye button is available it is clearly the intention.

This wasn't such a case.

That said, I didn't expect it to get rich, it was just that the experience didn't give me anything back for the effort I put in.