I've seen people getting a "products you may like" in the suggestions, with premium. There is no way to remove that (other than uBlock origin)

If I pay this kind of money, I expect an API to user-respecting third party apps.

That's what they should do. Allow use of Reddit-style third party apps (before the API debacle) for premium users.

I've been having playable framerates but they're not improving. On a 10k city I get about 45fps average but I frequently experience frame drops which definitely make it less enjoyable to play the game. My specs are Ryzen 9 5900HX, RX6800M, 32GB RAM

Why are you getting downvoted? This would make an EV more fun to drive even if it isn't the "real thing" and makes it slower within the mode.

How does a country of 1.4 billion have 6 billion people with less than 1000 RMB/mo of disposable income?

I think the performance issue is not at all overblown, but the complaints about stripped features are overblown. The game is more complex than the original, but it does run like dogcrap right now.

I'm being as safe as I can. I'm ATGATT and I started on a beginner bike without much power.

They still allow sideloading through F droid and the like, as long as the app is specifically made for a newer Android version. There is a prompt to confirm (as with the Google Play Store), but this is good because it makes the user aware that they are installing an app.

I've heard of it but never actually used it. Is it much faster than Steam?

2TB SSD. I hate running out of storage.

JavaScript if done right can transform a website into something greater, like a game for instance. But excessive JavaScript on an article website can go to hell.

Gotta be in the right direction for creators though. If they cut 1/3 of creators revenue I'll never consider premium again.