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> Seriously, what is the point of a mount helper in an ebook reader application?
calibre's focus is ebook management. Interaction between your dedicated ebook reader and your library. The aim is to be to ebooks and ebook reading device what iTunes is to the iPod. calibre does have an ebook reading feature but it is not calibre's focus.
The two main reasons people use calibre are ebook management between library and devices and conversion between ebook formats. Typically people convert so they can read a book on a device that doesn't support the original format.
Removing or limiting the ability to interact with devices significantly reduces calibre's usefulness on Linux. So you can see why Kovid wants to work on making it secure instead of blindly removing it.