>Thinking about this design choice, I now wonder how many times I've had files mysteriously go missing on Windows and other operating systems simply because I used CTRL+X when I meant to use CTRL+C
Zero. If one CTRL+Xs accidentally, Windows and most Linux Desktop pickers change the highlight colour before the copy. At worst you can CTRL+Z it after or copy it back. It's not a 'destructive' operation since you always have one copy of the file.
It's a typical case of Apple deciding users are stupid and therefore should be limited, combined with the typical 'just everything Apple does' syndrome.
Zero. If one CTRL+Xs accidentally, Windows and most Linux Desktop pickers change the highlight colour before the copy. At worst you can CTRL+Z it after or copy it back. It's not a 'destructive' operation since you always have one copy of the file.
It's a typical case of Apple deciding users are stupid and therefore should be limited, combined with the typical 'just everything Apple does' syndrome.