It's weird because the only AOSP app store that has any hope in hell of providing meaningful security and privacy to users is F-Droid, through its FOSS-only stance.
That's not to say that GOS shouldn't exclusively provide and steer users to F-Droid. There are good, practical reasons for providing compatibility to allow users to consume Google Play Services on apps that they need. I get it. I just happen to think most users in the know would want to escape that ecosystem.