Why is Guard Dog activated by "friendly" matches?

Simple question, I think. Why is Guard Dog activated by friendly matches?

I hope this is looked at and reconsidered at some point.

symbiotes as a whole should be reconsidered.

because it is “fun”

Totally agree. I can avoid the matches myself, that adds a “puzzle” element, but then the ai just matches them all and I die. If it is going to work that way, then there needs to be a higher cost for the goons to make the special tiles.