I think people/Apple defenders are creating a false dichotomy between "regulated app store" and allowing people to install their own software. Apple could stil

I think people/Apple defenders are creating a false dichotomy between "regulated app store" and allowing people to install their own software. Apple could still have a regulated app store to protect the masses (who will never venture outside of the app store), but still allow users to install their own software if they really need it. At least no one can deny that the inability to prevent users from loading their own software causes a lack of freedom. If someone wants to accept authoritarianism in the name of making it harder for clueless people to install malware then that's a trade-off they can make, but they shouldn't pretend to be pro-freedom/pro-user/pro-privacy.