[rtkwe]

> especially as apps migrate to relying on the closed/proprietary Google Play Services framework rather than vanilla Android.

Blame the manufacturers, Google started moving more and more functionality into the services instead of the base OS partially because manufacturers were being so horrible about updating their phones. With functionality in the Services instead of the base OS they can update functions without manufactures deciding that it's not worth their time and holding things back.

[chadzawistowski]

I don't blame anyone, I just find the result undesirable.