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> Apple already has already implemented a perfectly functional balance between security and developers rights on the Mac

They really haven't - some APIs are locked behind entitlements that you can only get by paying the developer fee and requesting it specially from Apple. Among other nuisances.

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Only when an app is distributed from their store though? You can request a developer certificate, notarise your apps and deploy them from your website using any API you desire...

That's incorrect, some MacOS APIs (I'm not sure why you think a website is involved here?) require special entitlements (regardless of how they're distributed) and you cannot use them with a normal developer certificate - you need to pay the Apple tax and speak with someone at Apple directly to get them.

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