If it's "standard", why is Google not doing it/doing it half-assed with Android? I think that's my entire point, which you continue to ignore. I don't know of

If it's "standard", why is Google not doing it/doing it half-assed with Android? I think that's my entire point, which you continue to ignore. I don't know of an Android version on any device that isn't rooted. There might be a few in the small minority, though. Most every bootloader, with the exception of several Motorola bootloaders, has been cracked/unlocked, etc.