Here's the thing: most users don't really care. The evidence is in the author's own disapproval of the slack app - about it just being a wrapper around a website disguised as an app. Guess what, slack desktop has a LOT of traction, and paying customers!
If an app is sufficiently good on Marzipan, then the users will steer it towards becoming better if they care.
If an app is sufficiently good on Marzipan, then the users will steer it towards becoming better if they care.