They’re trying to put the lid back on Pandora’s box. Good luck with that.

It does have an impact. Apple has all the interest in keeping devices working for as long as possible because they make money from the app store. Microsoft makes money from selling the device and its surfaces but it’s google that benefits from the play store.

The more incentives these companies create with their annoyances to the users the easier it is for alternatives to pop up.

That’s true of nearly all loading bars.