Maybe Google doesn't want users blocking ads from getting loaded.

ADs work via play services so even if you block internet for the app the ADs will continue to work.

The reason many apps stop showing ADs when their internet is blocked is because they need to make an API call to their own servers before running the AD. That is the common behavior but not mandatory

I imagine steam survey has a long tail of old systems. I wonder what the average RAM capacity and other specs for computers from the past year, 3 years, etc.

For some reason, they still get CarPlay outside of US.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-evs-will-get-apple-carplay-...

I think that is how collections work. When a business can't get you to pay they sell the right to collect it to another "collections" business (let's call it Y). Y pays a fraction of the amount owed for the right so even if they can get you to pay like 25%, they are still making a profit.

by that logic i should let every bill go to collections?

Demands of sports was identified as a major factor harming the ability to raise kids in Family Unfriendly by Timothy Carney.