You will need a source that people buy them because of the restriction.

> you're imposing your own standard

No, our EU society has done so, through our elected parliament.

> I doubt most users give one single thought to rooting their phone

This subject has nothing to do with rooting a phone.

There you go.

Now you can argue with more nuance than “users are being held hostage!”

I did not say nor imply what you put in quote, you chose to read that which is different.