Personally I think it is deliberate by Microsoft as they seek to force us to utilize their stuff exclusively. Kinda like the issues of trying to use firefox(mozilla) instead of edge.
I would go with you on that but how are they making us utilize their stuff exclusively? Do they make printers now or are you saying only use MS printer software? I totally would believe it. I love that they are this huge company and cannot fix minor issues like this that are their own fault.