I use Huawei P40 since April 2020. The first Huawei phone without google play services. I am used to download apps using .apk and do not feel the need for google play at all. Especially since I discovered nostr:npub10r8xl2njyepcw2zwv3a6dyufj4e4ajx86hz6v4ehu4gnpupxxp7stjt2p8, eveything has become easier.

Therefore I do not really care how privacy and freedom oriented your app is, as long as you do not provide .apk or Zapstore options, I will not use your app since your claim of privacy & freedom goes through gates of google & apple.