Such is progress. And there is plenty of benefit: a cleaner, saner iOS, and software that's been updated can take advantage of the latest Apple technology. Per

Such is progress. And there is plenty of benefit: a cleaner, saner iOS, and software that's been updated can take advantage of the latest Apple technology. Perhaps it would be more worthwhile to identify the apps/frameworks you value and bug their authors to modernize them to meet current technological standards. It's not like Apple is springing this one people. They're giving them ~18 months of warning.