Smartest post I’ve seen all day. A lot of the changes Apple have been forced to make are ones many of us wanted anyway, I really wanted USB-C so I was happy, but this isn’t the right way about it. “You must use this kind of cable by law”, what if somebody comes up with something better now? Imagine what today’s phones would look like if they made such a ruling back when USB-A was the standard.
Not to mention none of these people are elected, not even by the people in EU countries, so it just seems extra weird that they can make such seemingly arbitrary decisions that have a profound effect worldwide.
Yes, USB-C is good, and I’m sure many people will be happy about 3rd party app stores, but like you say, what next? We can’t always guarantee it’ll be something good or right.
Even the branding inside Android itself. “Material You”, or anything Android 12 and up, seems specifically designed with old folks in mind.