Also, changing language that explicitly says “white good”, “black bad” can’t really hurt. It takes very little effort and “allow list” is actually clearer anyway.
That isn't what they say at all. The only way that argument holds any water is with profound ignorance.
It's the same line of thinking as saying that "red team" is offensive because "red" used to be a derogatory term for native Americans. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34039816
The word itself isn't negative. It's usage _may_ be negative, but if you think the word itself is negative then you're the racist one.
Unless of course the real motivation isn't to help but instead to demonstrate power and status...