You could make a stand and
... not use it if it's App-only. That's what I would do. If they put on restrictive rules I will
- Let them know why I won't use it
- Not use their product
Slashdot users used to know this.... *sigh*
If we don't, sooner or later the web will cease to exist. Interoperability will be lost by the road. You'll be locked into your Android or iOS phone because that's what will be supported... Yes, yes, you use the workaround... Emulation is often detected and blocked. You'll have 200 "Apps" on your phone, for every service you'll need, because every company thinks they are a special kind of snowflake who needs their own App.
I understand you want to be "practical", but by doing so, you will allow them to destroy what we have now... a still relatively free and open World Wide Web.