I think the thing is, that Apple is missing a chief engineer rather than a head of design. I really like most of the Apple designs from an aesthetic perspective

I think the thing is, that Apple is missing a chief engineer rather than a head of design. I really like most of the Apple designs from an aesthetic perspective, but they need an engineer to loudly tell them, when their beautiful designs cut too much into proper engineering and usability. Keyboards need to work, "pro" laptops need enough cooling and repairability, in general, you shouldn't have to throw away working parts just to repair other parts glued to them (how can they have the desktop iMac being glued together at all?).