[hecturchi]

I think the point is not to force decentralization, but to allow it. When the protocol is open, there are more chances to break the monopolies through innovation, quality of service etc. and avoid lock-in.

In this case, IPFS breaks the monopoly of trust (only obtaining content from a single source because that source is the reputable source for it). Content addressed data makes the source irrelevant. Many possibilities open from there (i.e. breaking the monopoly of storage).