If Microsoft was actually "pushing PC" I would appreciate that and want them to continue. To me, that would mean creating PC-specific games or offering services that go above and beyond what we are used to as PC gamers, while not curtailing any existing freedom and features.
They are doing none of that. What they are doing instead is sacrificing both their console business and PC gaming on the altar of a desperate final attempt to get in on the lucrative "app store" model.
As far as I am concerned they can fuck right off.
I align with everything you say but this case is an exception.
I appreciate MS efforts to integrate the PC in their ecosystem, that didn't exist before.
Is the store bad? Yes. Is UWP bad? Yes. But also Uplay was bad and Origin was bad, heck even Steam was really bad a some point and they all improved.
And your average gamer also shouted Uplay is shit and Origin is shit and they came around and they're better than they were.
People have accepted that videogame publishers have their own storefront with their own restrictions but somehow that's not OK for microsoft, somehow.
And you're OK with jap devs you love throwing denuvo left and right which it doesn't stray that far from UWP.
I also find asking microsoft for PC-centric titles or offering services that go beyond (again, what publisher with a storefront does this?), why should Microsoft be ask for more when it has only promised so far to publish their typically console exclusive games on PC.
I for one played FH3 and Gears4 last year on pc without an issue from the windows store or its UWP. I'm aware of the problems but after the anniversary update I think GAF blows again things out of proportion.
I understand the complains to the Store and UWP and I find them fair, but saying "they only want a app store money printing model and they can fuck off" feels very childish since the company wants money, offers product but they dont offer it how you want it so your response is "to do that better not do anything". Strongly disagree.