I disagree with everything you've said, as a user and a developer (who used to be on the Microsoft boat for far longer than on Apple's). As a user, I desire a

I disagree with everything you've said, as a user and a developer (who used to be on the Microsoft boat for far longer than on Apple's). As a user, I desire a curated platform. As a developer, I want to have access to all the users of that platform by publishing on just one store. > Apple is a company that needs to be brought down a peg or two https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome > it's far too 'valuable' in terms of its market worth Because many consumers agree with how Apple does things. Why is that simple fact so offensive for some of you? Nobody is being forced to buy Apple products or develop for them, they choose to. Microsoft and Google, on the other hand, are much much harder to avoid even if I don't choose to directly buy any of their products.