

It’s likely because the app will no longer be distributed on Google. They likely removed the Google play signing keys and configuration, which is completely fine. I’ll have a look over their changes when I get home, but I doubt it’s anything nefarious.
I also ditched this stuff when Google decided to start asking for my drivers license and will no longer distribute my apps within their closed marketplace.

Yeah exactly, where does it end? next they will be asking for more. I’ll just distribute APKs elsewhere.