They're trying to gain publicity and strengthen the narrative "liberal California is censoring conservatives". I don't think they care about winning this eithe

They're trying to gain publicity and strengthen the narrative "liberal California is censoring conservatives". I don't think they care about winning this either. The kind of people who use gab would already know how to sideload an Android app or use alternative app stores. Besides, you don't need an app, the website does the job too.