Not a scandal ofc, but people use local models mostly for privacy
and using a closed-source, VC-backed app that might change anything in the next update might not be best for privacy
It also seems weird to be closed source and then market yourself as a tool designed for things that are open
Next update? Have you read their privacy policy?
https://lmstudio.ai/app-privacy
It also seems weird to be closed source and then market yourself as a tool designed for things that are open