Yes but thats a lot of work, what if all this was already setup

Nein, ab jetzt kommen sie mit falsch implementiertem USB-C. Damit der nähmlich mit USB-C-zu-C Kabel funktionieren, braucht der nämlich Zusatzkonfiguration. Ohne die geht das Laden dann nur mit USB-A-zu-C und das nervt.

The OS includes microG which has a SafetyNet implementation

yes, the apps are mediocre, but there are alternatives. (Also, its the only ROM with official support for my device)

Yes, they do

Edward Snowden remarked:

Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.

There is a wikipedia article regarding this argument