I think the logic is supposedly having multiple for-profits reduces the ability for any one to control the store, or at least incentivizes other stores to apply

I think the logic is supposedly having multiple for-profits reduces the ability for any one to control the store, or at least incentivizes other stores to apply as little control as possible to gain users. I think that works as global economic policy, but based off Android doesn’t really work in an app store case. In practice Altstore is mostly used for piracy…