Github user gatorsmile commented on the issue:
https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/16422
After rethinking about it, `DESC EXTENDED/FORMATTED COLUMN` discloses the
data patterns/statistics info. These info are pretty sensitive. Not all the
users should be allowed to access it.
We might face the security-related complaints about this feature. Also cc
@rxin @yhuai
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