First, I think this long cycle was intentional, the small phones have a market, but not big enough to require frequent updates. Secondly, I think Apple wants t

First, I think this long cycle was intentional, the small phones have a market, but not big enough to require frequent updates. Secondly, I think Apple wants to drop the home button on all devices. The next SE will be edge-to-edge screen. This March will mark 3 years since the last release. If it doesn't show up in March, maybe it will appear in September with the other phones. But if it doesn't appear this year, then: - they had production problems with the fancy screen - OR they decided to drop the SE altogether