My interpretation of this situation is that as an Apple user, Apple has done me a disservice by putting artificial barriers up that make it harder for third-par

My interpretation of this situation is that as an Apple user, Apple has done me a disservice by putting artificial barriers up that make it harder for third-party developers to provide me, an Apple user, good service. I don't see any reason to defend that, it seems to be only in Apple's best interest, not mine. Anyway, it's not $200 for a test phone, it's $200 just for a 2fa device. Meanwhile Yubikeys are $20 and have better battery life.