> How often are you looking directly at your camera?
On my Mac, I find the LED very noticeable when it comes on unexpectedly! It's bright and green and not part of my screen. And yes, this has actually happened to me!
> Even if you are, once the camera comes on unexpectedly, it's too late.
Nah, they saw a few frames—they're very unlikely to be useful. What's more important is knowledge.
I agree we could have both, but each of these features does have a financial cost. I consider the LED significantly more important.