I do have faith in them, i asked this question to be sure, i wanted to know the reason why, and to know what function it serves, and to also know if it doesn't serve any function at all, of which we can then suggest for it to be removed, so it doesn't stop people who do not have faith like i do from making good reports.
Right, so the reason why is likely this is a default Simple Machines Forum implementation, and just wasn't addressed until a couple of years ago. Although, it's probably best to assume that the email you have registered with will be seen, and to be cautious with that, since the forum could be attacked, and data leaked, like a few years ago or simply admins might be able to see your email. The good news is you can prevent former by changing your email now if it connects you in anyway to your
meatspace identity.