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What is it that would stop Google from turning off access to the Google Play Store by way of Store (Phonesky), especially if MicroG becomes popular?

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Technically, they probably won't see the difference between Phonesky and the actual Google Play Store if they mimic enough the APIs. The problem is more legally if that's possible, I'm not a lawyer but technically, it will be really difficult to stop.

They can always add some obfuscated code in their proprietary version and require a code every so often or something similar.

Google has been known to do this https://moderncrypto.org/mail-archive/messaging/2014/000780....

"As an example, I created a system that randomly generates encrypted JavaScripts that are designed to resist reverse engineering attempts."

If they provide a binary blob that resists reversing, there might not be a way around including that blob.

That's indeed true. Android phones are not still really updated often and I guess they need to keep backward compatibility for lots of things limiting their options for this kind of tricks.

Legally they can change the rules of accessing their api, thus making using Phonesky a felony accoring to the CFAA.

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