That's 100% my take on this. If Apple leaves it in the build, then Apple ends up having to support it to some degree.
As long as it's trivial to install after purchase, the removal of this sort of thing is in no way concerning to me. When I've written things natively on my Mac, I've almost ALWAYS had to go get an updated version of perl / python / ruby / whatever to get current.
Especially considering that open-source projects provide this service for free. It blows my mind that Apple, The World's Most Valuable And Affluent Company, refuses to invest in a couple package maintainers for their "world class" operating system. If Apple ships it, they have an obligation to keep it up to date, especially since utilities like this pose serious security risks when left untouched.
As long as it's trivial to install after purchase, the removal of this sort of thing is in no way concerning to me. When I've written things natively on my Mac, I've almost ALWAYS had to go get an updated version of perl / python / ruby / whatever to get current.