There is a legitimate problem with malware that hijacks all traffic via VPN. Maybe you should hear other side before making judgement!
> There is a legitimate problem with malware... This is a statement and argument that can and is used against any form of user control over their devices, user customization, or general computing.
"But security!" has been the "won't somebody please think of the children" of the technology world for a long time. The end goal, intentional or not, is the same: restricting freedoms (or, on a shorter term, ignore valid criticism).
Unfortunately, at least in the tech world it seems to be a great success. We now have walled gardens and unskippable updates. The next step, "trusted computing" (which is ultimately using a whitelist to forbid the usage of certain software), is already halfway here.