the hedging might have something to do with the W1 chip[0] improvements in the AirPods that provided for fast and consistent bluetooth pairing that Apple cared

the hedging might have something to do with the W1 chip[0] improvements in the AirPods that provided for fast and consistent bluetooth pairing that Apple cared about more so than relying upon 3rd party bluetooth experience in a headphone connector-less flagship phone. [0] https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/12/apple-w1-chip-how-it-works/ https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/12/apple-w1-chip-how-it-works/