Apart from the the possibility of network filters, the whole thing also shows the fundamental issue with centralised and monopolised software respositories, as

Apart from the the possibility of network filters, the whole thing also shows the fundamental issue with centralised and monopolised software respositories, as promoted by Google and Apple. If you can download and install an application from any website (as was the standard approach in 90s and 2000s), such censorship (be it corporate of governmental) would not be possible.