Though in this case it may be used as an excuse, and perhaps wasn't the real reason for its removal, it's not the first time they've touted this rule.
Duplicating features is the first step in improving on a built-in program. What if Microsoft had come up with a way to block any and all applications that duplicated some feature built into Windows?
Would people become less confused?
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