As a counterpoint - There are a lot of Apple services that get contacted because they can be contacted, not because they need to be. For example, I don’t use H

As a counterpoint - There are a lot of Apple services that get contacted because they can be contacted, not because they need to be. For example, I don’t use Home/HomeKit but it phones home to Apple several times a day if I allow it. The same with Apple News, Weather, etc. You can prevent this in various ways but not out of box. It’s possible to run macOS without an Internet connection. I value this, but it’s impractical and unnecessary for most people and most environments.