I think it’s likely a goal of Google’s to automate Play Store app reviews to the maximum possible extent, and “don’t abuse” sorts of policies don’t play well wi

I think it’s likely a goal of Google’s to automate Play Store app reviews to the maximum possible extent, and “don’t abuse” sorts of policies don’t play well with that since it requires human judgement. It’s much easier to restrict permissions to a couple of app categories and completely rule out abuse.