I've got a couple of guesses. Apple is somehow regarded as being a pro-user company, not having plans of taking over the web. Also, Apple users are accustomed t

I've got a couple of guesses. Apple is somehow regarded as being a pro-user company, not having plans of taking over the web. Also, Apple users are accustomed to UI changes that result in visual simplicity. Nevermind that their actions result in patronizing the user just the same as Google does, in their case those actions are more likely to be perceived as innocuous.