This is way better than downloading a random executable and running it. (I assume you mean running it as root.) With this, you can grab the install script and see exactly what it uses root for. It only takes a couple minutes. You could even modify the install script to comply to whatever installation scheme you wanted, and probably even make a version that runs without root privs if you're willing to do a few things manually. This mechanism is WAY better than a binary executable installer.
As for the product, it looks really good to me. No mention of encryption of stored data in the privacy statement, which might be a concern for some.
Also it wouldn't hurt to make checksums available for the installer and downloaded tar, for more paranoid folks like me.
Yes we wanted to give you the flexibility to see what we are installing on your servers. We understand the importance of checksums and will be realizing checksums for our agents in future releases.
As for the product, it looks really good to me. No mention of encryption of stored data in the privacy statement, which might be a concern for some.
Also it wouldn't hurt to make checksums available for the installer and downloaded tar, for more paranoid folks like me.