These types of "Apple save us from ourselves!" posts seem either paid for, a consequence of Apples questionable advertising of privacy and security focus, or maybe it's some new variant of Stockholm syndrome?

On a more serious note: what is Apple exactly saving you from here? If Apple allows you to install any browser (including theirs) is there a downside?

I mean I get it - what you're saying is that if Apple allows it everyone will just install Chrome. But what does that really say?