Well, this specific tangent is about whether Uber drivers are like contractors in that they get to choose their jobs/rates or aren't. Specifically, I was responding to:

>>> except uber/lyft will remove you from the platform if you decline too many rides, thereby only giving the illusion of choice.

I don't see any real difference to that than to someone who was is contractor and maybe did some work, but hasn't responded in a while and the company removes them from the list of people they notify (and fast-track) for bids. If I'm at a company and I have a couple preferred contractors and one hasn't even bothered to reply to my the last few times I contacted them, maybe I'll lose faith in them being responsive while they're on the job.

Any contractor relationship is a two way street. If either side doesn't maintain the relationship, the other side may choose to alter it or cut if off entirely.