I imagine if any developer wanted to release a custom rom, they can do whatever they want.. that is the openness. My biggest issue is that people will complain

I imagine if any developer wanted to release a custom rom, they can do whatever they want.. that is the openness. My biggest issue is that people will complain about Google being too open .. for example how Verizon locks down their phone with Bing as search, and how they will start their own app store. Then in this case John is pointing out how google is not being open enough. Either way consumers do have a choice in the end by installing a rom they want that fits their needs, and again this to me seems like the best alternative.. which is one not give with other devises/platforms. [edit: remove trolling remark]