Comment by billfruit
19 hours ago
That(using whole device, all files access permissions) is entrusting all your files to the good senses of Obsidian, which is not an open source app.
There isn't a good reason to grant an app unlimited file access permissions.
If Obsidian didn't allow people to store files in the device storage it would be accused of forcing people to use the paid first-party Sync. Offering both options lets people make the choice that's better for them.