SIMS_4_V2_PC_CLIENT folder appeared in Mac Home folder

After patching Sims 4 to 1.115.216.1230 this folder has appeared in my Home directory:

with the version number at the main menu being correct but [SDK: UNKNOWN] added:

There is only one file, appears to be JSON, in the folder and nested folders that contains the following information (I've tidied it up into a more readable format):

{
  "eadp.nexus.connect.grpc.v1": "https://accounts.grpc.ea.com",
  "eadp.eaid.grpc.model": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com",
  "eadp.identity": "https://accounts.ea.com",
  "eadp.identity.proxy": "https://gateway.ea.com/proxy",
  "eadp.auth.account": "https://signin.ea.com/",
  "eadp.stats": "https://stats.gameservices.ea.com:11000",
  "eadp.leaderboards": "https://leaderboards.gameservices.ea.com:11000",
  "eadp.leaderboards.v2": "https://leaderboards-api-ext.leaderboards.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.pushnotification": "https://pn.tnt-ea.com",
  "eadp.realtimemessaging": "https://rtm.tnt-ea.com:9000",
  "eadp.authentication.useJwtToken": "false",
  "eadp.candi.offer.service": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.candi.offer.v2.service": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.candi.catalog.service": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.candi.entitlement.v2.service": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com:443",
  "shadowbroker.grpc.service.subscription": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.candi.drm.service": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.candi.valuetransfer.service": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.candi.valuetransfer.v2.service": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.pin": "https://pin-river-grpc.data.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.candi.firstpartycheckout": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.experimentation.grouping.v1": "https://experimentation-grpc.data.ea.com",
  "eadp.experimentation.grouping.v2": "https://experimentation-grpc.data.ea.com",
  "eadp.experimentation.tracking.v1": "https://experimentation-tracking-grpc.data.ea.com",
  "eadp.experimentation.tracking.v2": "https://experimentation-tracking-grpc.data.ea.com",
  "eadp.playersearch.grpc.search.v1.service": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com",
  "eadp.mcr": "https://api.mcr.ea.com:4430",
  "eadp.mcr.query.service": "https://q.mcr.ea.com",
  "sony.commerce.serviceLabel": "0",
  "kanas.commerce.serviceLabel": "0",
  "eadp.instrumentation.service": "https://freeform-river.data.ea.com",
  "eadp.social.presence.v1": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.social.gameinvite.v1": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.crossplaycontentmart.v1": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.playercard.v1": "https://gateway.grpc.ea.com",
  "eadp.social.groups.v1": "https://groups.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.social.groups.v1.GroupNotifications": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.um.v1": "https://pin-em-grpc.data.ea.com:443",
  "eadp.friends.v1": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.friends.v1.FriendListNotifications": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.friends.notifications": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.friendrecommendations.v1": "https://friend-recommendations.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.friends.v1.InviteListNotifications": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.social.privacy.v1": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.social.privacy.v1.BlockListNotifications": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.social.privacy.v1.MuteListNotifications": "https://api.k.social.ea.com",
  "eadp.chat": "https://rtm.tnt-ea.com",
  "eadp.chat.tcp": "https://rtm.tnt-ea.com:9000"
}

Trashing the SIMS_4_V2_PC_CLIENT folder just forces the game to recreate a new one when next launched. I have no idea what the contents of this file are but it looks like some kind of data collection I think? If so, why does it still recreate when I have Share Usage Data disabled in Game Options?

Or is it completely unrelated? 

Should the game be creating data in the User account Home folder? I don't think it should. Or maybe this has always been there but hidden and the latest patch unhid it?

I can stop the game creating it by changing permissions on the PROD folder in SIMS_4_V2_PC_CLIENT > 0 > eadp-sdk > persistence to Read Only for my user account (right-click on PROD folder, > Get Info, change to Read Only at the bottom of the info window under Sharing & Permissions).