Wasn't the whole point of the iPhone SE to shore up the lower end for exactly these types of situations? Why then did they kill it and simultaneously release t

Wasn't the whole point of the iPhone SE to shore up the lower end for exactly these types of situations? Why then did they kill it and simultaneously release the most expensive versions yet? It's easy to say "well China had a rough year" but if your business model doesn't account for market swings like that you're Doing It Rong™