It's easier to attack the precedent of such moves by the most visible brands of the world if you want to actively discourage others to follow suit.Why no one really cares about Kindles and headphones coming without charging bricks? Why is this such a huge issue when Apple does it? Apple has done a lot of stupid **** over the years, but this is one that I believe is not just about the money.
It's a shame political entities behave this way, but that's how they've consistently behave about such things for years. Most average people behave this way tooo, especially with how they've suddenly ganged up on internet companies about privacy stuff that has been prevalent with the internet (arguably how it fundamentally works like cookies) for decades.