Note this feature is optional and the auth is blinded in the same way as e-cash itself. It is a ZK proof, the mint doesn't know the authenticated user.
Being optional is irrelevant as such mints would still be considered cashu mints. Mint knows each authenticated user with a `linkingkey`and account model: https://github.com/cashubtc/nuts/blob/9cb6272e9d1eb26fdfb117318bba825c068e888d/16.md https://image.nostr.build/0bc478c5e6563054fe6f46abc5bc88cf46417ce4af9faad6dfb7e72e6a57ea16.jpg