Some really level-headed posts here - thank you, guys!
Yes, it's about trust.
It's also about whether the product is continuing to provide the specific functionality we need. Perhaps it is being molded more and more into a super-dumbed-down package for the masses of data consumers, without any longer a care about whether it's well-matched to the needs of professionals and computer users, who are actually aware of how their systems work.
We are forced to speculate, because we're not hearing "yes, that's the way it's supposed to work".
Lines of communications need to kept OPEN. We need to understand that these things are being done on purpose. We CARE about our computer systems, which is why we have the Avast! product installed. There will never be a good time to have a Twilight Zone approach, "Do not adjust your TV set... We have control..."
Let us hear from the Avast! team, please... Edit: Finally found the mentioned post by Vik, stating "yes, that's the way it's supposed to work". Is Vik an official with Avast!? I don't see any indication he is. "Global Moderator, Serious Graphoman" means nothing.
-Noel