Even though I agree with your view in general, it's worth pointing out that the article author is not a random "individual picking up government signals". Jess

Even though I agree with your view in general, it's worth pointing out that the article author is not a random "individual picking up government signals". Jesse Squires is quite prominent contributor to the Apple's macOS/iOS development ecosystem and he definitely cares about Apple's reputation and the future. Apple is his bread and butter and if he's concerned with what's going on on this front there is something to think about...