I think people would prefer to know about it and be in charge of the decision. Unlike a car, a phone doesn’t pose a threat to my safety so I’d like to at least

I think people would prefer to know about it and be in charge of the decision. Unlike a car, a phone doesn’t pose a threat to my safety so I’d like to at least turn the throttling on/off according to my needs - given that Apple provides accurate information about the implications. In retrospect throttling might look like a good idea, but back then it was outright bizarre. Some people were already suspecting that older models don’t get along with newer software, but there was no certainty. I remember I avoided some iOS updates without being sure it’s helping my phone - all until Whatsapp (or some other critical app) stopped working and I had to upgrade.