Comment by crossroadsguy

Google a/c was the easiest to retire for me. Stopped using Android [0], Gmail - done!

Apple ID, on the other hand - if you use an Apple device then a whole lot of (safety) features are literally tied to an Apple a/c and don't even exist without it. I can't remember I ever had a MSFT ID.

I dream of a day when device makers are forced to expose APIs where one can add a device account provider a/c or device id provider a/c which offers various features like theft protection, remote lock et cetera or a self hosted solution. Yeah, that's just a dream.

[0] I do use one for work/testing and there's a throwaway Google a/c added on that created using a disposable email from SimpleLogin.