[vlakreeh]

Well if the uutils people don't mind and they're writing the code, what's the problem with their choice of license?

[burntsushi]

I've asked this question too. And the answers I've generally gotten are something like, "you may not feel like you're being exploited, but in my judgment, you are."

I take this as effectively equivalent to "you're unable to give consent" and/or "you don't have agency."

But that's the kind of mindset you're likely dealing with here.