You're working from the assumption that openness (and by extension freedom, privacy) are features, but they're more than that. They are essential human needs a

You're working from the assumption that openness (and by extension freedom, privacy) are features, but they're more than that. They are essential human needs and the market can not be relied upon to provide them, they must be enforced. Convenience is very alluring and freedom is very difficult. Most people will choose convenience, that I already know - what is extremely important is that there is always a Free option available and that corporations like Apple are mercilessly criticized whenever they fail to uphold the ideals of openness. You can relax and think the market will look out for your rights and you'll wake up with your hands tied behind your back parasubvert. These "tradeoffs" always seem nice until you're trapped.