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What if I want to program in Java, not JavaScript? What if I don't want to learn how to work with PWA and instead just want have an easily offline-accessible app? What if I wanted to add in-app purchases?

There's plenty of reasons for apps like Flappy Bird to be on the store.

The universe really doesn't cater to the howls of "but I just want to!"

Fair enough.

What if I need to program in Java, not JavaScript (because it is a requirement of the project)? What if I need it to not be PWA (because some of the libraries are native-only)? What if I need to add in-app purchases (because it is our business model)?

Does changing "want to" "need to" make a difference? It shouldn't.

Your project requirement, native-only library or business model are choices that can change, not 'needs'.

What is a need in your model of the universe?

Making payroll.

No not really. The universe doesn't care much for stupid business decisions either - the business tends to just fail.

That goes for virtually every corporate app that this policy change benefits.

"Wanting to get paid for your work" is a reason.

Some programmers like the idea of making a profit. Apps facilitate this.