You said it much more succinctly, and you are right.
I get so tired of these threads, where people who do not understand Apple’s OS jumping up and down with glee whenever they read about some FUD exploit.
I understand that some have a preference for other operating system, and respect their choices. Why don’t we get the same back?
Not all of us have the time to manage/twink/troubleshoot our computers, and if we do not work in an environment that has an IT department to keep us productive, we look for a system that will just let us get the job done, without down-time.
Agreed, this particular threat is largely FUD. The vast majority of folks won't be affected by it because they don't disable Apple's security, and download apps from China.
These threads can be useful to remind folks of safe practices, but unfortunately are exploited by those who for whatever reason feel threatened by people who don't use Windows. I'm not even a Mac user, but I try to keep up with what's going on with it, because my wife and MIL are. I prefer Linux, but am happy that there are other choices for other folks.