But this move matches Apple's current stance on backups. They have access to iCloud backups, but do not have access to local ones. This has been the case for a

But this move matches Apple's current stance on backups. They have access to iCloud backups, but do not have access to local ones. This has been the case for a while now. This mirrors the situation with iCloud photos. In other words, maintaining the privacy of non-synced photos would be consistent with their previous stance on local backups.