But considering most app terms allow for transfer of data to the purchaser on buy-out, and the fate of many a 'cool little startup' is to be bought out by a lar

But considering most app terms allow for transfer of data to the purchaser on buy-out, and the fate of many a 'cool little startup' is to be bought out by a large company, momentary independence isn't really a much greater guarantee that your data won't be sitting in a megacorp soon.