It sounds like the latest version of Magento adds the ability to set a umask for PHP, which means another barrier to getting Magento up and running in industry standard, mod_php system (i.e. shared hosting and your laptop) has been knocked down. Looking forward to giving this a try when I have a moment. I know Miguel Balparda and Nexcess have been working hard to get something like this through, so give the a beverage or a hat tip the next time you see them.
Magento 2: Set a PHP umask
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