EA App Required Now?

I'm hoping they just push me over to the EA app now that I think about it. Because that fear of losing everything is very real. On youtube, I wish I could remember which content creator, but yeah, I heard horror stories. when I had my issue, I could not even find where to download the Origin app just to get my stuff back. But I have heard that when EA/Maxis, whoever, push you over to the EA app, that people did not experience any issues.