I don't think it's wrong to believe that. It's hopeful and perhaps overly idealistic, but the sentiment of "good software" still exists. People still develop it

I don't think it's wrong to believe that. It's hopeful and perhaps overly idealistic, but the sentiment of "good software" still exists. People still develop it, albeit slowly and to a smaller audience. Enabling installation routes that aren't solely money-extraction machines will go a long ways towards changing things. It won't inherently stop people from abusing social media or screen time, but it might stop people from watching ads or paying money to use a PDF reader. That's a win in my book.