Apple takes powers from developers hired by greedy companies and puts that power in the hands of the users.

You find that you're being strongarmed. As a oonsumer, I could not care less. Hell, I am thrilled that developers are being strongarmed when it comes to user privacy and security.

I'm not concerned with Apple refusing apps that do seamy things (though "seamy things" is more subjective than you might think, as Apple is well aware).

I am concerned with things like Apple's terms of service saying "If you put an app in the store, we reserve the right to copy it and ban yours."

They don't spell it out quite that clearly, but sections 14.4 and 11.2 of the developer guidelines make it clear enough (https://download.developer.apple.com/Documentation/ADP_Progr...).

Yes, there are more charitable interpretations possible, but Apple does have some history of cloning and killing off third party software, so I see no reason to apply the more charitable interpretation.

How is it evil? Apple is saying that their customers aren't yours to pillage. No developer is forced to write for the Apple platform. If a developer doesn't like the terms, there will always be another developer willing to fill the gap.

Who said the Windows/Android model is the morally correct one anyway?

As a customer I'm glad that Apple is providing a truly different alternative.

I guess I was not especially clear, so my apologies for that.

I'm not scared of this anonymous signin feature, per se.

I'm scared of the sheer amount of power Apple has, and that they can abuse it to force third parties into compliance with what they think software should be.

That's what I was saying I found terrifying.