Yes, the dot is there to indicate to people that they might be being recorded. T...

RandallBrown on Dec 20, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple added an orange dot that’s a showstopper for...

Yes, the dot is there to indicate to people that they might be being recorded. There's no way to distinguish if the line input is just another microphone or not so exempting that wouldn't solve the issue Apple is trying to solve.