Stop parroting the corporate propaganda that put us into this stupid situation in the first place. Having root access on devices you own should be a fundamental right, as otherwise it's not ownership.
Yes, this is kind of approach of coming up with a design to security instead of going with the easy route of everything being allowed is harder to do and takes more time, but it leads to better security.
I mean, we all agree that such permissions are not required during everyday operations, but there should be a way for the consumer to have control over the software being used. And I mean all aspects of the software: firmware should be updatable, the OS should be replaceable, and the security concepts within the OS should be customizable by the user as well. I have no problem with hiding such functionality and requiring users to read the documentation to find out how it can be done, but it should still be possible.