People who still don’t understand why people pay for Apple products really lack basic piece of wisdom, making their opinion less valuable. Yet they still boast about this particular misunderstanding of theirs.

Because their products are often very good in many ways and their policies protect users from many unscrupulous developers and companies.

Maybe because historically the developer industry has shown that some bad actors can ruin it for everyone? That maybe the App store review process is to benefit ME, as an Apple customer? I WANT a curated App store, simply because I? CANT trust any random app downloaded onto my phone. I pay Apple for that service.

Apple App Store customers are NOT blind sheeple afraid of freedom; I am NOT interested in having a phone that can run any and all software! The industry has proven it cant be trusted, so I pay Apple to gatekeep that for me.

If you still dont get that, I dont know what to tell you...

Believe me, we got it.

All developers are scummy and trying to make a living without paying 30% of your earnings to the platform is just too much to ask.

Even though YOU purchased the device YOU don't want to be able to run any and all applications, even when YOU might really really want to, full stop. Apple should own what YOU can do on your device, and since YOU said it, EVERYONE should just agree to it.

Why are Android users trying to make demands? You are never going to be Apple users.

Heck, do one better and install Ubuntu mobile.

A few of us see the road of fragmentation and shady businesses and currently trust one company, Apple.

Great, you assumed I'm user of one particular mobile OS.

Well, at least you included "currently" in your remark.