Disappointing that we have multiple 10-deep reply chains pearl-clutching Apple's disrespect for the user, and no one actually bothered to verify the premise of the article. They just want to be mad.
Welcome to every Apple discussion for the last 25 years.
The problem is, where's the checkbox labeled "keep your 22 Gb of local models off my 256 Gb drive and keep your assistants off my battery" ?
Apple made the thing compulsory so we're not giving them the benefit of the doubt because they don't deserve it.