[CuriousCosmic]

Yes but the assumption is that "push comes to shove" and they have to choose between pulling it from the EU play store and installing black box MITM software.

Having relatively easy alternatives in place would reduce the leverage the EU has to actually practically enforce this and hopefully pressure them into at minimum non-enforcement and preferably walking back the obviously unenforceable legislation.

But if it looks like they could practically force out Signal and co or force them to adopt this MITM if they want to continue existing, then they might be more likely to pursue it.