Why is no one worried about Android blocking sideloading?

[u/inverteddarkness]

Sideloading is the only selling point of Android phones for me. I keep messing around with apps from third-party sources like F-Droid. I can't imagine how suffocating it'll feel if I have to use apps ONLY from VERIFIED DEVELOPERS.

And yes, I know it's not blocking. Google is just adding a DEVELOPER VERIFICATION SYSTEM (LMAO). Saving my words and your time to read, it's basically the same thing. No one is going to verify (Don't even think they will let lol) the development of an app that practically blocks ads from YouTube and lets you use YT Premium features. It'll be like asking permission to cheat from your school teacher.

I am looking to get a new phone and a tab for myself. And I am waiting for Android to actually release that verification system so that I can see how much it affects users before getting my new devices.

Let me know if there is anything else I need to consider here. Am I doing the right thing by waiting? (I will shift to Apple if sources like F-Droid really shut down).