Any account you have on any service online is not yours, and you can be denied access to it at anytime.
The reality is that a citizen's world runs on these services. You need email, a phone and phone number, etc. to get by in this world. Either apple should be ripped up to shreds with antitrust because they've monopolized people's lives, or they're required to provide these services for a specified time and with a set of assurances.