Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading

So, all the Android developers, who choose to refrain from registering with Google, are now lumped together into a group of agents of coercion, whether that is actually true or not. Is it akin to a step towards treating FOSS applications from independent developers on par with actual malware? Pictures are from the aforementioned article: Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading