I understand not being happy about what Google is doing, but it seems like F-droid can’t be trusted not to heavily spin things.
There is no spin here. Google is pulling up the ladder.
There won't be an open web, there won't be user installs, there won't be anonymity.
Everything will be identified, attested, and allowed only when Google permits it.
Nevermind them choking startups and small biz out of the oxygen they need to survive.
If the companies would keep their own word and never overreach maybe nobody would overreact. How many times did we hear in the past "It's just for..."