You can theoretically have the best of both worlds, apples strong vetting without their draconian control. Strong vetting and allowing side loading are not mutually exclusive.
It's basically how linux systems work, most stuff comes from the package manager which has been pretty good at keeping out malware and users can install whatever they want from elsewhere.
It's basically how linux systems work, most stuff comes from the package manager which has been pretty good at keeping out malware and users can install whatever they want from elsewhere.