It seems more likely that the majority of iOS users (and likely Android users too) just don't care. I would be shocked if > 20% of Android users manage their o

It seems more likely that the majority of iOS users (and likely Android users too) just don't care. I would be shocked if > 20% of Android users manage their own music library rather than using one of the standard music streaming services. You've picked on iOS (incorrectly) for not being able to playback FLAC, then shifted argument. The point was proven that you don't need to buy into Apples ecosystem for this.