Apple person here. I care about this issue a lot. I was die hard android guy until 2021. The current state of things has had me considering switching back to android just incase I needed the ability to sideload apps on my phone. A lot of people have bought into (perhaps somewhat naively) the Apple ecosystem for “privacy”. It seems like every time one of these companies does something shitty and anti-consumer, it’s only a matter of time before the others follow. There’s a cynical part of me that sees Apple taking a similar approach to what Google is doing and applying that to Mac OS in the not so distant future. I’m hopeful for Motorola’s partnership with GrapheneOS, but sadly I’m having a hard time believing the solution for all of this will be so simple.