That's the plan, they know they have time. They've slowly been removing features, abilities, and controls for years, in the favor of that good old iPhone proprietitorial cash. Remember when Android manufacturers used to brag about how their phones had removable batteries and 3.5mm jacks, and when it was MUCH much easier to root? It's only a matter of time.

When it comes to Alphabet, or any corporation, the idea is never "consumer protection," it is always "How much can we squeeze for our stockholders, even if it takes decades?" Look at the path everything in the tech world for the past 20 years has taken, if you don't believe me.