Any time you alter or circumvent the intended game mechanics, it's, by definition, cheating.

Pause quitting to save yourself is 100% cheating.

Modding the game so Ores can teleport is cheating

Using Cloud backups to recover items is cheating (Even if it was caused by a crash)

Using 3rd party quality of life additions IS CHEATING.

The developers are the DM, you can discuss things you think should change, but ultimately if they don't greenlight it by virtue of making an addition to the game, it is cheating. Full stop, there is no argument to be had on this subject.

The only argument to be had is whether or not it matters, if it does, when does it matter and why? And that's a personal question. If the idea that doing something as simple as changing the UI to give more information might be cheating, causes you anger, the thought that YOU might be a cheater, you're only fooling yourself. No amount of cognitive dissonance and your aggressive reaction to it can change the fact that it is, by definition, cheating.

All mods are cheats. All cheats are mods. Make peace with that. Don't lash out at other people for pointing it out.

Me, I don't like cheating in games, in any form. I like to experience (For better or worse) the experience intended by the developer. Even making the game technically harder I consider cheating. You're breaking mechanics, intended balance or progression for your own enjoyment. There's NOTHING WRONG WITH DOING THAT, but you just have to freely admit that's exactly what you're doing, so in this world of videogame voyeurism we live in, your are framing the expectations properly.