1) focus on encryption is not the same as focus of strong crypto end to end encryption with forward secrecy. 2) anybody will look good compared to the worst of

1) focus on encryption is not the same as focus of strong crypto end to end encryption with forward secrecy. 2) anybody will look good compared to the worst offender 3) because it threatened their business model and profit (also see this[1]) 4) I don't get how this protects privacy, not destroying something is only protection in mafia's lingo. and the debunking list goes on too. The idea that Apple does not care about user privacy come from the fact that apple does not care user privacy (also US laws such as patriot act and edward snowden revelations). The just like to keep it in their own hands because apple wants to keep control and customers locked in due to being a hardware seller. [1]: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-03-20/the-behind-the-scenes-fight-between-apple-and-the-fbi https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2016-03-20/the-behin...