[tomxor]

> Quite frankly, the lockdown of the OS and rejection of this is one of the primary reasons I'm on iPhone.

_You_ are neither the vendor OR the citizen in the parent comment's metaphor, trying to build or be part of a civilization in the middle of the ocean.

Please do not try to justify a restriction because you happen to personally be happy with the current offering, the world is larger than you. There being more freedoms for others will not stop you from restricting yourself.