It doesn't matter to you as a consumer. That's not the point. It only matters if you are interested in discussing the amount of control carriers are able to ex

It doesn't matter to you as a consumer. That's not the point. It only matters if you are interested in discussing the amount of control carriers are able to exert over manufacturers, and whether companies are willing to compromise their design vision to satisfy carriers. The entire point of the OP is to that Samsung has a problem with crapware that is not under their control. Regardless of whether you think Apple's pre-installed apps are "crap", it is entirely under their control to remove them — meaning they are in a more flexible position than Samsung. Again, not relevant to you as a consumer. Only relevant if you wish to take part in this discussion.