You've posted this same strawman like 5 times in the comment threads. How about sticking to the thread you were on and debating the push-back others have made? Is this a new astroturfing strategy?

If both Apple and other companies have engaged in taking away a 3P developer market by building their product features into their own, then what is the point of your whataboutism? You're trying to imply that paying a fee is better than having your product copied -- when in fact the comparison is 'pay a fee AND risk product copy/delisting' vs 'no fee, no delisting, risk product copying'. Stop trying to obfuscate.