As long as I can select, I'll allow Push Notification only for one or two applications that I really want to interrupt me (e.g. some messaging client that I want to depend on -- even other messaging clients should keep quiet until I want to "chat"). All other apps should be forbidden by default to notify me of anything.
I think what the OP is saying is not to remove the permissions settings totally, but just to have it 'default to on'.
The way it works now is so many people have been burned by stupid apps sending useless crap that when the app launches and ask if they want to receive notifications - they just immediately say no.
If it already woke me at 3am, lots.
or not installing it in the first place if you don't trust their use of push notifications
How am I supposed to form an opinion as to my trust or otherwise in this company/developer before I've even installed their app?