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Enhance Minecraft Java Edition Security with Image-Native Format and DRM

Dear Minecraft Community and Developers, following the Bedrock Edition’s lead in enhancing security by removing PDB files, I propose that Minecraft Java Edition adopt the image-native format and implement Digital Rights Management (DRM). These initiatives would not only standardize our file structures but also significantly improve performance and security by preventing unauthorized modifications and distributions. By aligning Java Edition with these proven security enhancements from Bedrock Edition, we can better safeguard our game and maintain integrity across platforms. Let's take decisive action to ensure the continued protection of our community.
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    This is all around a really bad idea and I'm going to copy most of this comment from the comment I left on the other proposed feedback about the same thing. It may make modifying the game slightly more difficult, but it's by no means impossible. This is actually a quirk of the Java language. Basically, most languages will compile your code into something a machine can read and execute. Java however, compiles your code into byte-code which is close to, but not quite machine readable code. When you run a Java application, Java actually compiles this byte-code down to machine code at runtime. This has the benefit that you can run Java apps on any machine that can run Java instead of needing a different compilation for each piece of hardware. If it works on Windows, it'll work on Mac or Linux with no extra steps. This is like the big selling point of Java. Native-Image would only do so much to combat this. It is not a perfect solution at all, and would create more work for the developers as they'd need to compile a different version of Minecraft for each operating system. DRM is a bad suggestion in any circumstance too. Ironically, this would make the situation worse because mod developers would be overburdened with no incentive to keep working, while cheat developers would continue to have a very clear financial incentive. Please, reconsider your feedback.