It's especially pointless as running local LLMs gets better and easier all the time, and there are plenty that will discuss whatever edgy topic gets you excited.
Not because of what you're thinking. What's concerning is how easy it is to bypass leading AI companies' best attempts at restricting output. It bodes poorly for future AI if we can't even control the kinds we have when we're trying really hard. (Alternately, that we aren't trying really trying when we should be.)
Source? I heard of many cases when ChatGPT notified users about policy violations (including https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41583605), and I have seen these warnings too, nothing happened. I agree that they can do whatever they want, I just never heard of bans on personal accounts on the next day.