> Are there any downsides? Yes. There are downsides for Apple to the rate of their 30% cut. That is why they are doing their best to keep sideloading off their

> Are there any downsides? Yes. There are downsides for Apple to the rate of their 30% cut. That is why they are doing their best to keep sideloading off their devices. Not to protect users - as you already stated there are many other layers of protection in place for that - but to protect their revenue.