It's possible it comes from a corporate culture that is focused on ease-of-use over security. This is not the first time that they've done some questionable thi

It's possible it comes from a corporate culture that is focused on ease-of-use over security. This is not the first time that they've done some questionable things to reduce friction. See for example https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20688113/zoom-apple-mac-patch-vulnerability-emergency-fix-web-server-remove https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20688113/zoom-apple-mac-pa..., where they installed a secret webserver to save Mac users a single click.