I guess this comes too late in your case, but you can tell the difference on the phone by checking if the notification “Charging this device via USB” pops up, which you can tap to enable USB data transfer.

That’s intent, not motivation. People usually have a reason for wanting to do something.

No worries, you explained it well. People will grasp at straws to dismiss any argument if they aren’t ready to examine certain convictions.

Would you believe it if they said that it’s not actually that bad?

No it doesn’t, slavery wastes an insane amount of potential. And this is far more about innovation.