Yes and we are free to also let other search engines index the sites. I can use any device including Google devices and access Google search or any other search

Yes and we are free to also let other search engines index the sites. I can use any device including Google devices and access Google search or any other search engines and pay producers of content or software. Google doesn't force anyone to use its search, it doesn't make an exclusive deal to be indexed either, despite their dominance. Not saying Google act like saints with its ad system these days, but I simply cited an example of a Platform that built a business model where nobody is being excluded from the platform because they somehow circumvent payments going to Google (via ads). We can block the ads, we can ignore the ads, we can use another search engine to access the same content. Power and freedom to the participants.