@laurenceOfSuburbia
This ain’t anything new. They have been doing this for decades and will still do it forever. Just move on with it, since it like trying to figure out something which has no meaning at all.
Just know for sure that every company has systems designed by some developer based on a whimsical mindset of someone at the very top. So, I can care less for these stupid companies and their useless management.

@Moonrise2473
Probably, probably not. Something similar to microG may surely be possible.
Future may see something different like this: https://security.googleblog.com/?utm%5C_source=chatgpt.com

@shortwavesurfer
Trouble is banking apps do not work. For India UPI apps give error. Developers of closed and proprietary apps are forcing GMS, integrity, PairIP and everything into it.

@avidamoeba
For the time being. There is no stopping them making it store specific.