Seems to me like Microsoft probably sees Recall as
a. A way to capture more personal data and sell it to advertisers, or
b. A way to make Windows even more attractive to enterprise customers so that managers can snoop on employees, or
c. A handy feature that most users will want.
What Microsoft is saying publicly is c, which in itself is a red flag that suggests it's probably not true. The other red flag is that even as tone-deaf as Microsoft is about user wants and desires, even they can't be stupid enough to believe most users want this. So it's gotta be a or b or both.
a. A way to capture more personal data and sell it to advertisers, or
b. A way to make Windows even more attractive to enterprise customers so that managers can snoop on employees, or
c. A handy feature that most users will want.
What Microsoft is saying publicly is c, which in itself is a red flag that suggests it's probably not true. The other red flag is that even as tone-deaf as Microsoft is about user wants and desires, even they can't be stupid enough to believe most users want this. So it's gotta be a or b or both.