Apple does not have cost and profit centers. They maintain a single profit and loss balance sheet for the entire company. That doesn't mean the functional are

Apple does not have cost and profit centers. They maintain a single profit and loss balance sheet for the entire company. That doesn't mean the functional areas don't have a budget or resource constraints, but Apple's structure is quite different from most companies. I'd agree with the other comments that pin Apple's specific issues on their insular culture that discourages all forms of external communication if you're not part of marketing. Great bug bountry programs require good communication with researchers and some level of transparency, two things apple is structured to avoid and discourage.