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> Why can't I get my messages from Apple using friends in a secure way on my Pixel without serious hackery?

You can't get that with iMessage because that is not the service that Apple is offering. If the service does not meet your needs, use another one.

Why should Apple be forced to be all things to all people? If Netflix doesn't want to offer an Ubuntu client, why should they be forced to just because you paid for it? That's not part of the service offering.

Feel free to agitate for it, but shouldn't Netflix (or whomever) get to run their business their way?