That's true for the iPhone 5 and earlier but for the iPhone 5S and later Apple actually made it impossible (see secure enclave). But it's not about that but rat

That's true for the iPhone 5 and earlier but for the iPhone 5S and later Apple actually made it impossible (see secure enclave). But it's not about that but rather the legal implications this has - it would set a precedent allowing the government to basically compel any company to provide keys to decrypt information which is a huge blow to privacy.