If a user doesn't have write permission to the device, then they can't
mount it.
So yes, this is required for auto-mounting of disks to work.
I don't agree that this will hurt new users, they're unlikely to be
poking around in /dev
** Changed in: udev (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected
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usb drive raw device (/dev/sd*) allows non-sudo'd write access
https://launchpad.net/bugs/52266
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