First, apologies, yes, I was clearly over-generalizing from what you wrote. And to be very clear, I am addressing a deep pet peeve of mine, which is related to

First, apologies, yes, I was clearly over-generalizing from what you wrote. And to be very clear, I am addressing a deep pet peeve of mine, which is related to the topic but not necessarily a direct descendant. Your post uses Apple as an example of how a company prioritizes cost/pricing decisions, and suggests that this, if applied to Galesburg, might allow them to fix their budget. Which is not exactly what I was responding to.