@piper:
O. k. you are a developer and you are able to build your own thing and maybe you have fun and time to do this but I am a user and for me this possibilities are rather restricted because I don't have the know how and I don't have the time to do these things. And from this point of view Android is not really a good OS for me.
I am no developer, I tinker, it's a hobby.
I read, I try things out, fail, try again, fail, try again
I learn somewhat.
Time is not on my side, I wish it was, unfortunately I work many hours per week and if I had that kind of time, siduction would triumph over android any day.
Whether I build siduction or android (takes much longer) I let it start building before I leave for work, problems happen, I get one build in before bed or try again the next day
rinse, repeat
I do understand what your saying, and the number one problem with android is mobile carrier bloat.
Yes, android is fun, not as fun as linux, but reading & learning is a great hobby
Sorry to hear that android don't work out for you, but, great that you have a choice to use what you want/need.