They factor in a more "clean" appstore yes. Not the tax itself but they usually appreciate apple having more polished apps in general (given that the Google Playstore is full of trash).
I'm not saying it's not a problem, but I am saying it's not a problem that has caused any problems with any Android user I've ever met.
You are an HN user of some age. You might even be the family IT person. You may well be changing the experience of people in your orbit.
In contrast, my grandfather’s android phone had somehow 3 different SMS apps, all of which must have tried to remove the default app.
I doubt you think some chap living in rural India, has good data hygiene and habits.