That’s the writer’s poor phrasing. The actual survey question was: “Which platform(s) are you developing your current project for? (Choose all that apply)” It’s shown in the screenshot in the article.

Let’s cut the crap: it’s not that they “realized” nobody wants it – it’s that they’ve come to accept the blowback against their reputation has gotten too big to outweigh the potential pros of preinstalled bloatware supporting their strategy.