Going about off topic, or rather extended topic.
I think it would be better to look at the underlying issues (or the myth of such issues).
Indy is not the only component people may want to use. There are lots of, and I would be sure that more people have to rebuild the IDE due to the *SUM* of these others, than due to INDY (I would not not even be sure INDY was the biggest single reason for rebuilds.
1) not sure if an issue, but people need to be aware that: It exists, and where to get it.
2) Installation. This should be easy, including rebuild. If installing a package, and rebuilding (assuming a correct Lazarus install) is more than open and click install, then that needs to be solved.
I haven't tested that on linux, but each time someone says root, someone else says: no root needed.
So why do we get to opposing statements, and how can we make it that none root works for everyone?
IMHO that is the real issue.