Yes, they are the stupid ones worthy of ridicule and scorn for taking a device specifically designed to hoover and exfiltrate as much data as possible for monetization and value extraction purposes.

The people who made these systems, trading off people's right to privacy, and implementing them in a way where you can't actually find out how shit works without months of digging through convoluted, constantly changing API's/toolchains of course are beyond reproach.

The tech industry's detachment from any semblance of normalcy or humanity never ceases to amaze.