Can you honestly not see that they stacked the competition in their favor by customizing the device from its stock install state? And not that it's relevant, b

Can you honestly not see that they stacked the competition in their favor by customizing the device from its stock install state? And not that it's relevant, but I like Microsoft's products. I think their direction of the latest Windows Phones are great. I'd rather they didn't resort to cheap tricks to try and "prove" that their product is better.