Ok, so a suggestion for improving the default.
I've been wanting to fully understand the practical difference between --network-mode true and false for years... 
I'm not a heavy user of mount myself, but my impression is that many (at least in the past) keep it false and have a mount that is working fine, and say it does not have any effect if they try with it true, while at the same time it is typically suggested as one of several "fixes" for different vague issues, often "slow mount", with no real conclusion whether this was something that made a difference in the end.. Arguments I've seen (from memory and old notes):
- In network mode the explorer doesn't create thumbnails and listing directories was faster (OneDrive mount - extremely slow - #9 by perisdr)
- Network mode prevents antivirus from scanning it.
- Right clicking large file in Windows explorer reads entire file when not network mode (Slow right-click response in Windows - #5 by asdffdsa)
- Network-mode made directories open faster (Speeding up directory tree navigation on a mounted network drive - #5 by prizi)
- And the one you already linked: Windows Mount problems
Personally I have nothing against making it a new default, but I can't say it will not have downsides, or what those would be... If we had some statistics or votes from Windows mount users it would help. But in the end, I would probably have to say I'm >50% pro.. 