Apple propagandists have a way of acknowledging the wrongs of Apple while telling readers to not use Google's products and services:
Google says they like open things. Google had "Don't be evil" as a motto. However, Google does things that aren't open and things that are evil. That is why you shouldn't use Google's stuff.
My strawman isn't perfect, but it gets the gist of what Gruber, Marco et al say: Google tries to present itself as a better company, but they're not, so don't do business with them.
It's a noble point, but it completely glosses over Apple's equally bad behavior under the excuse that Apple, unlike Google, never pretended to be nice.
And it tries to force the conversation into a binary discussion: Apple vs. Google, iOS vs. Android which it isn't. The OP is basically the same as most of these kinds of things "<insert potentially meaningful issue>, google is bad for this issue, Apple is free from this critique" which is trite and tiresome.
Google says they like open things. Google had "Don't be evil" as a motto. However, Google does things that aren't open and things that are evil. That is why you shouldn't use Google's stuff.
My strawman isn't perfect, but it gets the gist of what Gruber, Marco et al say: Google tries to present itself as a better company, but they're not, so don't do business with them.
It's a noble point, but it completely glosses over Apple's equally bad behavior under the excuse that Apple, unlike Google, never pretended to be nice.