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What I do know from my fight is that you ae going after the wrong people. Its vzw's phone and vzw bloatware.
Some of that bloatware belongs to Motorola and even Google. Why not put pressure on all fronts? It's free and easy to do so.
Google has the ability to pressure manufacturers and carriers. This interesting article talks about Google's desire to get its partners in line with a better Android experience.
More places to complain
The FCC: FCC Consumer Complaints
Facebook: Remove Android Bloatware Group
Viva la resistance!
Because the buck stops with the carrier. Its the same argument made about unlocked bootloaders. If vzw say they want it locked down and loaded with software from companies they are getting kick back from then the oems are going to fulfill that order. The carrier has the final say so on what they will allow on their network. Google provides the software to build upon, the oems take that software and mold it so that it give their device a distinguishing look. Oems then offer to sell those devices to carriers. See whether people buy them or not the amount the carrier buys come out their pocket so its important they order enough to fulfill orders and have spares. To help drop the price vzw pays out of pocket they go to sponsors and promise them space if they pay x amount of dollars. Now this is where as a customer you should have a say so. After x amount of days an ota should be put out that allow users to remove trial apps that are beyond their trial basis.