linterOptions should be supported by the API

[egamma]

According to this comment #3577 (comment), the linterOptions attribute added to tslint.json in version 5.8 is only honored by the CLI but not when using the tslint API. This means that all tslint integrators will have to duplicate the exclusion code. At a minium the tslint API could provide an isExcluded function that the tslint integrators can use.

[nolazybits]

got bitten by this too

[JoshuaKGoldberg]

💀 It's time! 💀

TSLint is being deprecated and no longer accepting pull requests for major new changes or features. See #4534. 😱

If you'd like to see this change implemented, you have two choices:

• Recommended: Check if this is available in ESLint + typescript-eslint ✅
• Not Recommended: Fork TSLint locally 🤷‍♂️

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[JoshuaKGoldberg]

🤖 Beep boop! 👉 TSLint is deprecated 👈 (#4534) and you should switch to typescript-eslint! 🤖

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