[esperkin39]

Unfortunately, Android runs in a VM now, too. In many tasks, I've gotten better performance from Linux apps than Android counterparts.

There's also the fact that the Android VM can't do certain things that Android phones and tablets can. As an example, files management in the Android VM is so bad that I lost access to standard access for months due to a bug...

Also, the Android environment is all the way back on version 11. If your theory is correct, that Google wants to move third-party developers to Android, then they're doing a terrible job of it. Android devs haven't and won't target all these outdated devices.

I believe Chromeos is becoming an enterprise/edu only platform. That would explain the (new) lack of interest in development and focus on security at the cost of all functionality. This is a new development and wasn't "always" the case as you claim, because many of these apis are as old as Chromeos itself (10-ish years).

[random2021]

I would assume google uses Android to just help get onboard chromeos (example: netflix app etc). You want android devs to handle the outside chrome. No thanks. Whether it is A11 or not a large majority does not care. It is only power enthusiasts that need latest A13 in chromebook. For the rest, not at all.

See they are learning a lesson from iOS. Keep tight control - at whatever cost. The same complaints about file management is there in iPad but devs have no option.