I mean I could go through this bit by bit and provide good rationales for why things are the way they are, cite my own examples and provide links to industry wh

I mean I could go through this bit by bit and provide good rationales for why things are the way they are, cite my own examples and provide links to industry whitepapers and even detail the numerous ways that such companies do indeed improve their supply chain (even how they do quite a bit of their own assembly as you casually solve major problems with little more than 5 seconds of thought)... but I've learnt that certain figures on HN are not interested in resolving the real issue (nor do they really care) and the facts are disinteresting to such people because you could have looked up plenty of counter-statements to what you've stated there. No, it's the drama you want, and you want it to be loud and about specific brands that you don't personally like. That's why I don't bother.