As developers when implementing hook_block_build_BLOCK_BASE_ID_alter or hook_block_view_BLOCK_BASE_ID_alter and dealing with BlockContentBlock plugin we may want to get information from the underlaying content entity loaded by the plugin by calling the getEntity but is declared as protected. As result, we may end duplicating the load logic from the block or decorating the plugin class, both utterly waste of time and efforts.
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Make getEntity method public and either declare the method in an exising Interface or introduce one (better than just implementation)
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Closed: won't fix
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block_content.module
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Given the lack of activity here and that this method is only a handful of lines long I think it's best to keep it protected. More public API means more maintenance and BC ramifications.
If you feel strongly about this, feel free to reopen it with more concrete examples of what this feature would provide.