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"in the name of user(experience)".

Back in the Soviet Union a lot of things were happening "by request of the workers", for example an unpaid [and mandatory] additional day of work on Saturday sometimes.

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That, and I don't know why they can't just be straight out and say what they mean, instead of wrapping every quasi-statement in 'developers ask us if they can..'

Being straight out when planning a unpopular move would do them more damage then lying. Pretending to do the exact opposite of what you plan to do has been a standard tactic in sports, politics, warfare or any kind of games for ages.

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_fake

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