Right, and they're in full ownership of that phone. They can do whatever they want with it. The issue here is they want to force Apple to create something brand

Right, and they're in full ownership of that phone. They can do whatever they want with it. The issue here is they want to force Apple to create something brand new against their will. The analogy is a lot like those TSA approved luggage locks that have master keys floating around so that the locks really only keep out law abiding people, as anyone who wants one can get it off E-Bay.