I have been on a AOSP+MicroG setup with no google apps, services or accounts for almost a decade and can safely and confidently say the author has no idea what

I have been on a AOSP+MicroG setup with no google apps, services or accounts for almost a decade and can safely and confidently say the author has no idea what they're talking about. I don't know what sorts of applications they need their phone for but I have had almost no problems. I use my phone for everything and I can't think of a problem off the top of my head that I have that Google locked in users dont. In fact, when I first took the dive, I thought it was going to be rougher than it was but worth it, and it has been easier. Ive probably stumbled into 1 or 2 apps over the years that I couldn't use, and I can't remember what they were off the top of my head. It is not only possible to live google free, it is fucking easy.