This is a significantly under appreciated point. Let's assume that the software to unlock an iPhone exists only on one non-networked laptop. Even if it couldn't

This is a significantly under appreciated point. Let's assume that the software to unlock an iPhone exists only on one non-networked laptop. Even if it couldn't be remotely hacked, is it too much to expect that the US government - which couldn't even keep the atomic bomb designs from being stolen by the Soviets - is going to keep that information safe and secure forever?