Quote - Im not stating this as fact, but I would think allowing files to be uploaded into the forums by the general populace in any form would pose a security risk.

No more risk than allowing people to post links to files.
Attaching small files (those within the 200KB limit) has always been possible, are you thinking that may change ?

As has been suggested in the original threads discussing extensions, the allowed set could do with a bit of tweaking to match the specific needs of this site, rather than the generic list built-in to Bondware's software.