I have been thinking though what if only some of these tools are used in the Sims game. I personally don't think all of what was said in that article or linked article will apply but let's say some of it does. What if it makes it easier for people that don't usually create cc to make it. What if the tools are easier to access. What if it's easier to mod things even for people that can't usually figure it out. Especially for your personal single player game.
I like to see the possibilities rather than focus to hard on the bad maybes for the most part. I don't want to work it out to be some monster that it might not even be.
Fact of the matter is we are more and more linked in every day. Like it or not. So an online version running side by side with a single player version is very possible for the next game in the series.
If they can find a way to use my preferences to make my game work better for me.. or by somehow reading the type of play I engage in and then anticipating what I might want from it .. it could be a good thing, if it doesn't force your hand or become invasive.