Maybe the issue isn't that NPM and GitHub are taking that decision, but the risk of network-effected monopolies. Same discussion as with generic social media an

Maybe the issue isn't that NPM and GitHub are taking that decision, but the risk of network-effected monopolies. Same discussion as with generic social media and FB/Meta. A more distributed network benefits everyone. So if this rubs you the wrong way, why not take the opportunity to consider defaulting to alternatives (even just a smaller player), or even self-hosting?