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No because just like Windows PCs. They operate on small margins and make money by bundling software in the case of consumer Windows PCs or selling viewing data in the case of TVs.

I know there’s not a mass market for it, but I think a lot of privacy conscious folks would pay extra not to have apps on their TV.

I buy these. I'm pretty easy to please, their 1080p is great, a little bright at the corners but I truly don't care, it looks great when watching actual shows/movies.

https://www.walmart.com/browse/electronics/sceptre-tvs/3944_...

Cheap / Dumb display panels. Bring your own apple/chromecast/retropie whatever

At this point, don't most people primarily use their dumb-TVs either by hooking up a cable box, game console, etc? A quick look a Newegg suggests that plain old LCD monitors can be had up to 43" for quick reasonable prices.

Heck, all I want is a decent panel, one HDMI port, and no speakers. Let me do all the inputs and audio myself with an AV receiver.

I have a 40" 4K PC monitor for this purpose. Works reasonably well.

Industrial TVs are like this minus the speakers.