I think most every android device maker is doing this crap. That is the one thing that drove me to try a windows phone, Microsoft required that every app be uninstallable so that people could remove what they don't want. I use low end devices because I'm rough on them, that means they usually only have 1-2gb of space, half of that is always taken up by carrier|vendor crapware and once those things start updating the space rapidly turns into no space available. Even the Moto E has this problem. At least in the US we can use the disable function, I believe that keeps the apps from calling home and eating up data.
I think most every android device maker is doing this crap. That is the one thing that drove me to try a windows phone, Microsoft required that every app be uninstallable so that people could remove what they don't want. I use low end devices because I'm rough on them, that means they usually only have 1-2gb of space, half of that is always taken up by carrier|vendor crapware and once those things start updating the space rapidly turns into no space available. Even the Moto E has this problem. At least in the US we can use the disable function, I believe that keeps the apps from calling home and eating up data.