From reading online, it seems to be a feature of some segments of the US market.
I’m currently using my first Samsung device in a while (handed down by someone who didn’t like it) and it’s just like any other phone.
I’m not in the US though.
What I could hold against them is how some of their devices have extra features enabled within the brand’s ecosystem. I understand it’s a basic way to keep users with the brand without being too harsh (everything still works with another appliance after all), but it’s still a bit crummy.
I find it disturbing that they apparently expect that their 3 day operation will be ongoing two decades from now.