> Root access takes agency away from you and gives it to 3rd party software
The mind bending people get into to prove GrapheneOS' statements right. Do you realise GrapheneOS is a third party as seen from yourself? Their system updater can sure as hell install (and cause to run) any code they like
If you can't give yourself root but a third party holds all the cards, you don't have more agency than a scenario in which you can issue commands at the same permission level as the OS
The mind bending people get into to prove GrapheneOS' statements right. Do you realise GrapheneOS is a third party as seen from yourself? Their system updater can sure as hell install (and cause to run) any code they like
If you can't give yourself root but a third party holds all the cards, you don't have more agency than a scenario in which you can issue commands at the same permission level as the OS