I understand it sucks being so reliant on a 3rd party and entrenched in their system but I’m sure you understand that they can legally “sunset” the App Store as a project like Google loves doing and not allow any new software on the device at all. We can’t enter into a contract with a company and expect to get something other than what was in the agreement. Just because a large part of the population starts relying on a privately provided resource does not make it a public utility. Relying on 3rd parties always involves a risk that they will eventually decide to change whatever you are relying on. We all hopefully know and understand that before deciding to make it a mission critical part of a pipeline
I don't disagree with you on some level, but I also think that society should have the right to say, "Okay, you've become a public utility now. Your market power is becoming a black-hole. Consider your market monopoly revoked". We have the right to do and say that as a society. We should do it sparingly and very carefully, but there's no reason we can't do it.
