Yes, developers wanted more. There were (at least) two paths possible: native apps, & upgrading web capabilities. It's good some effort was plowed into both, a

Yes, developers wanted more. There were (at least) two paths possible: native apps, & upgrading web capabilities. It's good some effort was plowed into both, at different timescales! But currently, the App Store's monopoly/monoculture abuses are retarding progress. The App Store deserves credit not for creating or enabling the social app listed in the ggp – but instead for capturing more of the value of those innovations for AAPL owners & insiders.