[huggyface]

The average user doesn't care if their phone is "open" or not.

This is like saying that the average user doesn't care about free markets or not. Sure, they might not directly state a preference, but they do most certainly care about the platform benefits of it.

[jimmyvanhalen]

Why does it matter what OS my toaster runs when all I want is a bagel?

[huggyface]

If the dominant toaster conglomerate decided to exclude bagels, you would care.

[jimmyvanhalen]

but they don't exclude bagels. ;)