[johnx5c]

F-Droid demands more trust but it is also infinitely more trustworthy than the Play store. It looks like things can be improved (a lot) and I hope it does. F-Droid provides an invaluable service to those who value privacy and open source with very few volunteers.

[BeefWellington]

As others have pointed out, this isn't even true anymore. Google's Play Store model lines up with what F-Droid is doing (effectively), so it doesn't really demand more trust, just different trust.