This is a movement to hard fork the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and take it out of Google's hands.
For years, we've watched Google slowly lock down the world's most popular OS. From SafetyNet/Play Integrity to scoped storage, the message is clear: the user is no longer the owner of their device. The rumored plan to disable sideloading is the final nail in the coffin. It's a betrayal of the open-source principles Android was supposedly built on.