I'm not sure what accidental journey through Gmail's options OP took but it looks to me that they inadvertently started setting up a passkey, which is tied to the hardware but can sync between Apple devices using iCloud Keychain. Apple certainly isn't blocking you from changing Gmail-specific settings.
In this situation, I suspect it's being forced because 2-factor authentication is on, so the user has to continue on a device that has been previously been trusted.
So rather than disregard the entire thread and move on, everyone just opts to complain about Apple, on an Apple community, rather than offer any advice.
Lmao what a dumb take. Apple products are objectively worse. Older hardware, higher prices, less functionality, more restrictions, no benefits. Tech savvy people don't use apple.
@LizardKing@HellAwaits and yet, here I am. I modified Android devices for the better part of a decade. ROM’s, kernels, superSU(before magisk), modules, theme engines. I tested for GZR.
That being said, the fact that the custom community was so huge, actually highlighted how bad Android was. Now, ten years later, you wanna act like it’s the best thing since PB&J…
Priorities change, that doesn’t make me an idiot because mine align more with Apple now.