It's part of what now seem like a clear design of FUD against android. Basically it comes down to if you're being pedant or a layperson. A pedant is very care

It's part of what now seem like a clear design of FUD against android. Basically it comes down to if you're being pedant or a layperson. A pedant is very careful to consider "Android" the AOSP and noting else. To almost anyone that hasn't tried to install non-stock firmware on a device "Android" includes the proprietary addons. As someone who knows the difference, I find it my responsibility to translate in my head as necessary and not get bogged down in the weeds and only bring it up when it's significant. With all that in mind, I see what Ars is saying, think the title is appropriate for the audience and that the content of the article is clear in what the restrictions cover. I'm not into being pedantic just for the sake of pedantics and fail to see why people think bringing up the distinction meaningfully changes the article.