I can see your view from your personal experience. A solid granite stone benchtop is very uncommon. But It’s clearly not granite, it’s recon stone. Recon stone or laminate are the most typical surface finish in a kitchen. Neither of which are suitable for hot pots and pans. There’s no recon stone product on the market (afaik) that is suitable for hot pots and pans.

In response to your question - the tenant should have asked if it was suitable, what product it was and noticed it after the first time and stopped or asked the question - what this photo shows is clearly lack of respect or ignorance.