Based.
I wonder how badly Google's shenanigans will affect sales of new Android devices too. I've been looking to buy a foldable at some point, but I'll have to make entirely sure it won't be of an effectively broken (too new) Android version.
Well what is the alternative? Apple does the very same, even in the EU.
I doubt then locking down side loading will make more than 1% difference. Most people just don't care.