> they still come out and make amazing little features like this one that nobody thought to ask for
Privacy/security-conscious computer users have been asking for user-controlled hardware switches on such peripherals from the moment they were shipped integrated into the device.
So, in the grand scheme of things, "nobody" is an accurate description. Most people don't care about a hardware disconnect for their microphone, even if they should.
Right, and Apple isn't a niche hyper-secure laptop company, they just (sometimes) put good features in their mainstream products that their customers may not even know they want.
Privacy/security-conscious computer users have been asking for user-controlled hardware switches on such peripherals from the moment they were shipped integrated into the device.