Microslop is not allowed to monitise java. Thats why they made the bedrock edition. They also neutered the bedrock edition of mods because (free) mods would mean less money.

But there are servers that allow crossplay, but its a hassle for the owners & they cant use any java mods then, only plugins

I put a “Rebublic of Gamers” sticker on my membran microsoft keyboard which made it a lot funnier but its on the down side so i dont see it very often

I did upvote before reading it and almost left without understanding.
Its really good that i read it because its interesting and there is more to the story than just the short summary you used for the link.
Even giving a warning that there is no 100% clear source