Sounds like a convenience feature for a dev that they forgot to remove before distribution, since it's this poorly hidden.

In computer security, never attribute to ignorance that which is adequately explained by malice.

You’ve got the saying backwards:

“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”

Pretty sure the point was to invert it. :)

	▲	hnlmorg 9 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, I got their point. My point is that’s the opposite of reality.