Possibly this is preparation for TikTok being forced out of the store by the US government? But they'd still like to offer it, to avoid losing business to Android if that becomes the only platform with TikTok.
It would be deliciously ironic if one hand of the US government forces Apple to allow side-loading while another other forces it to stop distributing apps.
I appreciate it's not just the US in either case, but the irony is still delicious.
(No way I'm allowing side loaded apps on my main phone though; would rather have a secondary phone for them if I'm forced to install them for whatever reason).
