While I agree with you, i feel like that was not the point the author was making.
It more so was a warning that the combination of little reviewed community plugins and a not sandboxed macos binary is a potential risk. And with that sentiment I can also agree.
That was my take too. I am less concerned with an app being simply closed source and much more concerned with closed source coupled with skipping review and the general approved distribution models on the two platforms.
It more so was a warning that the combination of little reviewed community plugins and a not sandboxed macos binary is a potential risk. And with that sentiment I can also agree.