thanks for the edit. Indeed, my wariness of Google has increased as they have moved more and more of Android out of AOSP and into closed code that ties so closely with the Google mothership...
Yes I actually feel the same, they look like they are plotting something (for lack of a better description). Locking down the OS would be a strong indicator for a future walled garden scheme and if it comes to that I am definitely done with them just like I am with Apple.
