I think it's fine for the Android team to take this approach like so many framework authors before them. I think the problem is that Android developers are seek

I think it's fine for the Android team to take this approach like so many framework authors before them. I think the problem is that Android developers are seeking patterns and prescriptivist documentation because that's what many other platforms offer these days. On iOS, the message has always been clear: "Use MVC, delegates & data sources, storyboards, etc. /We use them internally/ and you should too. Don't go re-invent UIViewController!"