In uk.railway asdf twisted the electrons to say:
Independence is an absolute state. Something is either independent, or
it's not. It's not possible to be 50% independent. Phrases like "A is
more independent than B" don't make sense (although you could
correctly say that "A is closer to independence than B").

I depend on my local bike shop for the supply of spare parts for my
bicycle. According to your logic, I don't have independent travel
facilities since the use of my bicycle is controlled by said local bike
shop.
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These opinions might not even be mine ...
Let alone connected with my employer ...